Report says heated cabinet call saw some Likud members seek in vain to curb parliament's work; rivals claim government is preventing plenum from convening to block votes against PM

Some 600 permanent employees, hundreds of temporary staffers laid off as virus outbreak batters global travel; Tourism Ministry reports usual number of travelers in February

Netanyahu, Likud ministers, Yamina party says Gantz 'misunderstands' democracy after he warns of danger to country if High Court's powers are curtailed

At gathering in Ariel settlement, PM says he will be ready to apply sovereignty 'immediately' after maps have been prepared

US officials, among them the ambassador to Israel, are set to meet with three Israeli counterparts to begin work on carrying out Trump peace plan

Lawmakers slam Mandelblit for opposing probe into police ahead of vote and note he filed Netanyahu corruption charges in same period; PM said to sit silently during verbal attacks

National religious parties return to nearly identical formula from September election as Rafi Peretz caves to pressure and breaks pact with Otzma Yehudit

Noting Otzma Yehudit candidate has a photo of killer Goldstein in his living room, New Right chairman says Likud should take in far-right slate if it's worried about wasting votes

Netanyahu reportedly warns Bennett he could lose his defense minister post if New Right does not agree to joint slate with Jewish Home and Otzma Yehudit

Of those who came, 4.6 million stayed at least one night; figures show there were also 9.2 million exit trips last year, a rise of 8% over the previous year