MK later apologizes to Yamina's Idit Silman, who condemns his 'kindergarten tactics'; Lapid, Netanyahu tussle over reunification law

United Torah Judaism lawmaker Meir Porush puts down Yamina MK Idit Silman, saying she was 'acting like a little girl' as she chaired the powerful Knesset Arrangements Committee

UTJ's Porush Eichler suggest Likud leader let someone else lead a right-wing coalition for a year and a half, then return to his post

Reform Rabbi Gilad Kariv says he's proud to use parliamentary rights so Jews can pray according to their custom; ultra-Orthodox lawmaker likens it to smuggling phones to prisoners

Litzman accuses law enforcement of 'collective punishment' after violence over lockdown left 7 officers injured; police say cops were 'brutally attacked'; PM condemns rioters

Hundreds of guests crowd indoor event hall, ignoring Health Ministry guidelines; Porush's office says he was there 'for only a few minutes,' calls on populace to follow rules

Jerusalem mayor claims figures for city are wrong; deputy minister rages that ultra-Orthodox cities given more sweeping restrictions than others

While others were distracted by annexations, rotations and newfangled ministries, Shas and UTJ quietly won control over key ministries and major bottlenecks of economic policy

With high infection rates among Haredim, Yehuda Meshi-Zahav says community feels let down by its leaders; Rivlin slams 'false accusations' any group is more culpable than others