Rare meeting takes place in Amman, Islamist party officials say; Jordan, Israel have been seeking to improve ties under new Bennett-Lapid government

Islamist party had campaigned on improving conditions for Negev Arabs; previous attempt to legalize villages in 2020 failed over settler objections

Government works to hold ranks as opposition hunts for possible deserters; failure to pass budget would bring down government, but Bennett insists it will pass

Amid right-wing claims his party is in league with Hamas, Abbas says all its activities known to Likud leader, who offered to get rid of law cracking down on illegal construction

Chikli claims party hasn't sought his backing; opposition reportedly using bill for new hospital to convince Ra'am MK not to vote for budget; coalition wants Joint List to abstain

Responding to attacks by Likud members, Mansour Abbas says former PM once tried to woo him with remarks he would give to seal cooperation deal

Interior Minister Shaked makes announcement during meeting with leaders of Druze and Circassian local authorities; Ra'am party, whose chief lives there, claims he asked for change

Ra'am party backs legislation, as leader MK Mansour Abbas, speaking in Arabic, makes it clear he will only ever agree to medical use of the drug

Head of Arab Israeli opposition party says his is the only Knesset faction 'that works according to its conscience and for the benefit of the citizens'

Policy makers say massive allocations will go a long way toward solving problems plaguing Arab Israeli communities. But some ask whether throwing money at the issue will be enough