But municipality says it will hang banners ahead of next week's pride parade; committee blocks budget for LGBT rights group, sending matter to city council

After emergency meeting, parties decide to push ahead with forming government of 60 MKs; Yisrael Beytenu leader says this would effectively be an 'ultra-Orthodox' government

Avigdor Liberman still refusing to join new government; some in PM's Likud are threatening new elections; most analysts think all will be worked out by Tuesday deadline

Jerusalem mayor asks Netanyahu to ban Alstom from participating in any projects nationwide after it pulls out of bid for construction of capital's new branch

French flag is projected onto massive complex next to Old City walls; Mayor Moshe Lion offers Parisians 'a warm embrace'