Shas proposal sought new restrictions on egalitarian prayer, imposed heavy punishments on those who defy it; Netanyahu pledges there will be no change to the status quo

Law setting prison term for mixed prayer and immodest clothing at site to be expedited, enraging opposition, liberal groups who warn move would make place a 'symbol of oppression'

Women's lobby group within Shas party sends letter to Deri asking him to intervene to keep surcharge in place; tax could reportedly only be repealed on diet beverages

Coalition parties said aiming for preliminary reading next week; AG reportedly probing if Shas leader has violated court disqualification by continuing to meet ministry officials

Yoav Ben-Tzur, a temporary appointment after Shas head Aryeh Deri was fired on High Court orders, hasn’t even been briefed by ministry officials

Legal affairs correspondent Jeremy Sharon on the Deri ruling and illegal settlements, Diaspora and religion writer Judah Ari Gross on left-wing religious Israelis and ulpan

Haredi MKs point to use of phrase on US dollar bills, say addition will be good luck charm for country's economic success; Liberman: 'Interesting way to battle the cost of living'

Shas's Michael Malkieli named acting interior minister, Yoav Ben-Tzur appointed acting health minister; they can serve for three months before positions must be permanently filled

Netanyahu once again lashes High Court ruling against fired minister, defends judicial shake-up: 'We haven't come to end democracy, we've come to save democracy'

Lapid pans government 'circus' over party leader's dismissal and Religious Zionism's boycott of cabinet meeting; Gantz laments that carrying out ruling became 'not so clear-cut'