Lapid slams 'wild incitement'; infantryman got 10 days for saying far-right MK 'is going to sort things out' in West Bank city; IDF evaluating his appeal for lighter punishment

Battalion commander said to face threats for punishing infantryman who said far-right leader 'is going to sort things out' in the West Bank city

Current speaker says he won't delay swap, which will allow incoming coalition to advance bills to override Supreme Court and to allow Deri to serve as minister despite conviction

TV reports say Shas leader entered into shouting match with Likud chief, threatening to not enter coalition; Smotrich speaks of progress in talks

Haredi parties said to demand measure to overturn High Court rulings that accepted conversions performed by other established communities; Reform movement slams proposal

Party says move not part of coalition talks; Netanyahu, other party members have long opposed news division; opposition MK: '1st lesson in school of dictators... silence the media'

Politicians from outgoing coalition say PM-designate putting Avi Maoz in charge of Israel's Jewish identity is a 'slap in the face,' could 'plunge Israel into the abyss'

Likud says headway made 'on all issues' during 3-hour meeting with far-right leader, who has been accused of making excessive demands and has charged Likud trying to sideline party

Religious Zionism party is insisting that the Civil Administration, which controls civilian life in West Bank's Area C, be transferred to the Finance Ministry under leader Smotrich

Likud says the 'public expects' differences to be set aside to quickly form government and fight terror, Smotrich urges Netanyahu to convene party heads