Matanyahu Englman tells Amir Ohana 'no reason to deviate' from current plans to review prosecutors' work, after latter decried 'decline of public confidence' in legal system

Letter updates that 192 emergency respirators have been distributed, with nearly 20% of them already in use; doctors expect need to soar in coming weeks

Officials in newly appointed comptroller's office blast him for delayed publication, saying report was ready months ago, failure to name those at fault means criticism is toothless

Benny Gantz's party claims rivals committed campaign financing violations after report ties Likud-linked company to CGI group, which centrist alliance had formerly employed

After three rejections, newly restaffed Permits Committee will weigh letting PM obtain financial help from wealthy friends in his corruption cases

After 3 rejections, the Permits Committee, now staffed with new members, will take another look at letting PM obtain financial help from wealthy friends in his corruption cases

PM's lawyers said to argue that graft charges against premier mark a significant enough change in circumstances for Permits Committee to reexamine request

Whereas government offices had once feared the ombudsman, now the ombudsman is feared by his employees, a former official laments in a searing criticism of Matanyahu Englman

Blue and White wanted the second chance to form a government, betting that the PM would fail. So now Gantz has the opportunity he sought, but no evident path to a majority

PM's bid for funding from financiers has long rankled officials, who allege he took illicit gifts in exchange for policy decisions