Chani Lifshitz says she can't enter 'fires of controversy' as Hasidic religious leaders tell her not to go ahead with torch-lighting ritual

Draft of potential portfolios also shows Edelstein demoted to junior cabinet post; amid negotiations, Netanyahu calls reports 'total fake news'

In scenes thought impossible only hours earlier, Thursday evening saw Israel Resilience party chief praised by Smotrich and Bennett, as Miri Regev chummily called him 'my neighbor'

Late night discussions over new lockdown regulations sees officials' pet priorities come to the fore, and an argument about how Israelis should shop for the holidays

Labor MK says former speaker is 'humiliating the Supreme Court'; Regev attacks Blue and White; Steinitz says disrespecting ruling 'could lead to anarchy'

Regev says for first time public will only be able to view traditional ceremony marking end of Memorial Day on TV, internet; announces aid to artists, entertainment industry

Blue and White leader says final figures could be like April's, when Netanyahu could not form coalition, vows he'll 'continue to fight'

PM agrees with party chiefs from his bloc to assemble new coalition as soon as possible, though exit polls say they’re one seat short of a majority

Culture minister apparently wants to ensure she remembers Alberto Fernandez's name when she greets him on the tarmac for his visit for the World Holocaust Forum

Yamina candidate calls on extremist Otzma Yehudit to drop out of race after 'wasting right-wing votes for six elections in a row'