Under deal with Likud, junior minister from Religious Zionism to oversee key defense ministry organizations responsible for enforcing regulations, daily life in the West Bank

Under coalition deal, Religious Zionism chief will be finance minister for two years, with party also granted influential position to advance controversial judicial reform

Knesset correspondent Carrie Keller-Lynn looks at coalition negotiations as investigative and features reporter Inna Lazareva discusses chess as metaphor for global issues

Reports say Religious Zionism head set to head Finance Ministry in rotation with Deri, as well as holding immigration and settlement portfolios and chairing key Knesset committee

Despite snags in coalition talks, Netanyahu reportedly wants to quickly replace Knesset speaker and pass laws that would allow Deri to be a minister and police to be under Ben Gvir

The Religious Zionism leader's political ascent has been marked by extreme positions from the start. He now stands on the cusp of having the ability to realize his far-right vision

Current speaker says he won't delay swap, which will allow incoming coalition to advance bills to override Supreme Court and to allow Deri to serve as minister despite conviction

TV reports say Shas leader entered into shouting match with Likud chief, threatening to not enter coalition; Smotrich speaks of progress in talks

Likud says headway made 'on all issues' during 3-hour meeting with far-right leader, who has been accused of making excessive demands and has charged Likud trying to sideline party

Outgoing defense minister says PM-designate creating 'private army' for Ben Gvir, legitimizing 'de-facto annexation' concerns by granting authority over West Bank to Smotrich