At weekly faction meeting, prime minister says he has a date in mind and won't change it; also cautions a second, deadlier coronavirus wave could be on the way

Premier sits mostly silent through opening hearing, face hidden behind face mask; confirms he has read graft charges against him, as hundreds rally outside Jerusalem District Court

PM's allies claim the right-wing and the marginalized are in the dock with him; opponents say the rule of law is at stake; come the day, how will half the country handle defeat?

Demonstrators at the court where criminal trial will be held portray attorney general as a traitor, while Netanyahu's critics call for his resignation at protest outside residence

PM's supporters repeat claims that the charges against him are politically motivated; several ministers plan to accompany him to court

PM's allies go on the offensive ahead of opening hearing Sunday, with one Likud MK saying a decision to convict would be 'the greatest injustice in Israel’s history'

As his corruption trial begins, the PM's supporters go on the offensive and Avichai Mandelblit finds himself embroiled once more in a decade-old scandal

Keren Terner Eyal will be the second woman to run the treasury

Israeli prime ministers have always invented extra cabinet posts to help stabilize coalitions, but rarely by slicing vital agencies or halving ministers' terms

Bennett sits down with replacement Gantz, wishes him luck as defense minister; national religious party chairman dismisses Netanyahu's call for additional parties to join coalition