26-year-old dies of his injuries; initial reports suggested killing was part of feud between criminal organizations

Cabinet officials rush to deny any connection between Ben Gvir's threats and start of Operation Shield and Arrow; national security minister kept out of the loop on strikes

As far-right minister enters 5th day of boycott in protest of Gaza policy, coalition whip says this is 'sure path' to early elections, Smotrich says it would be 'prize for terror'

'Real national calamity,' president says after Hanan Abu Hait shot dead in suspected criminal feud; Knesset National Security Committee won't meet as part of Otzma Yehudit boycott

Report says minister also insisting on being part of security deliberations from which Netanyahu has so far sidelined him

Report says PM looking for ways to mollify his far-right partners, could advance a stalled bill that would implement death penalty for Palestinian terrorists

In another TV appearance, Otzma Yehudit's Almog Cohen enters screaming match with a second man who needled him

Angry response comes after far-right Otzma Yehudit announces boycott of Knesset votes to protest ‘feeble’ response to Gaza rockets; its leader Ben Gvir challenges PM to fire him

Fissures show in Netanyahu's hardline government, as it faces mounting internal pressure over domestic policies and deepening conflict with Palestinians

Yitzhak Wasserlauf says measure, aimed at putting contentious Nation-State Law into practice, will come up for a vote at Sunday's cabinet meeting, though agenda yet to be set