Shas party leader already resigned as part of agreement to avoid moral turpitude charge; prosecutors seek NIS 180,000 fine and 12-month suspended sentence

Because the Shas party leader will not be an MK at time of pending conviction, he'll dodge a 'moral turpitude' conviction, enabling possible return to politics

Responding to Likud petition, judges say composition of panels must better reflect 'the relative strength' of Knesset factions

Sides given 2 weeks to reach agreement; Chief Justice Hayut points out that the opposition party as a whole objects to judicial activism and therefore opposes the petition

The new government, Haredi politicians warn, is ‘destroying’ and ‘corrupting’ Israel’s Jewish character. Separation, some say, may be inevitable

The Haredi community depends on government largesse; the new narrow coalition needs Shas and United Torah Judaism to assure its hold on power. So why won't they work together?

Yisrael Beytenu head contradicts Lapid, Bennett who insist door remains open to ultra-Orthodox slates; also demands
immediate introduction of legislation likely to anger Haredim

Gantz and Liberman tussle over agriculture portfolio as Yesh Atid, Yamina and other 'change bloc' parties acknowledge new government not yet a done deal

Shas party spiritual leader Shalom Cohen and Emirati ambassador Al Khajah meet, agree that recent violence at Jerusalem holy site is 'crazy'

A narrow, fractured coalition needs the ultra-Orthodox parties to survive. Bennett is trying a conciliatory approach to achieve that, while Lapid opts for blunt force trauma