Officials interview minister, who tested positive Wednesday, about his whereabouts in recent days; sources close to UTJ head deny he flouted guidelines with indoor group prayer

Yesh Atid and Meretz heads urge Netanyahu to fire health minister, who has the virus, after report says he attended prayer services in breach of rules on preventing contagion

After right-wing walkout on vote on crucial parliamentary committee, center and left MKs push ahead with creation of special oversight bodies, including over coronavirus crisis

'She should step down,' demands Nitzan Horowitz after Gesher party chief 'elected on our backs' rejects Joint List-backed coalition; Labor chief Peretz remains conspicuously silent

Tamar Zandberg and Itzik Shmuli lament Labor-Gesher-Meretz's projected 7 seats, though others praise merger for saving all three factions from falling under threshold

Nitzan Horowitz repeats criticism of transportation minister over report he canceled public transportation that coincided with Shabbat's start or end

Party leaders call Bezalel Smotrich a 'fanatic,' 'bully,' allege he canceled lines to take revenge for Tel Aviv running buses on Jewish day of rest

Issawi Frej accuses Meretz chief Horowitz, who brokered deal with Labor-Gesher, of acting against his party's principles; party spokesperson pushes back against rebuke

Bristling with excitement over merger despite earlier misgivings over alliance with leftist faction, Amir Peretz says parties have more in common than not

MKs praise move to unite peace camp, but Arab Meretz member Frej says low placement on slate and inclusion of former top general a 'slap' to Jewish-Arab partnership