Coalition to also examine possibility of 6 additional towns; Zandberg says plans will cause environmental, economic damage; some local leaders also opposed

Ministers Sa'ar and Zandberg get into angry altercation during meeting on proposal, in latest crack in coalition

Touring Romania-Ukraine border region, FM says country could be 'much more generous'; Labor MK Kariv: Entry cap put in place due to 'nationalist ideology'

Ministers decide to end petrochemical activities within decade, promote national projects area; environmental groups slam government for lack of timetable and budget

Municipality signs deal, which still needs council approval, to deploy 2,000 bins for containers and packaging which will bring it into line with 93 other local authorities

Plan will increase monthly minimum wage to NIS 6,000 by 2025; first bump scheduled for April will be just NIS 100, drawing consternation from left-wing ministers

Bennett says he understands 'severity of matter,' Israel Police chief calls for external probe, and wide range of lawmakers demand investigation over police hacking allegations

Minister Tamar Zandberg praises quick work of professionals and vows to 'continue to be vigilant' while awaiting final lab results of seawater

Environment Minister Zandberg says emergency plans to be readied as officials scramble to assess threat from 'suspicious patches' 20-40 kilometers from shore

Erdan uses Security Council speech to claim Israel still waiting for PA response to proposals by Zandberg; Meretz minister says he misrepresented facts