Defense minister orders extension of West Bank closure amid string of terror attacks; thousands of Jews expected to take part in priestly blessing at Western Wall Sunday

Less than two weeks ago, the defense minister warned of security dangers on multiple fronts exacerbated by the internal rift over Israel's direction. He was all too prescient

Gallant warmly welcomes PM despite his public sacking last week, which was later frozen

Zman Yisrael editor Biranit Goren on the ministers of defense and national security; health and science reporter Renee Ghert-Zand on hospital hametz, green tea and BRCA1 research

Research division reportedly prompted Gallant to call for pause to legislative blitz; unit's report highlights that country's enemies see potential weakness in societal rifts

After air force chief reportedly calls to boot service members who skip training to protest judicial overhaul, premier calls comments 'clear and valid' for entire military

Alongside on-hold defense minister, PM stresses politics must be kept 'outside the base,' says he is striving for compromise on overhaul; Gallant says 'bullets don’t discriminate'

Drone debris still being probed, military source says; interception occurred shortly after Tehran confirmed death of second adviser in alleged Israeli airstrike in Syria

Statement to media comes a week after premier announced sacking of Yoav Gallant, and amid reported talks over possibility of the Likud member apologizing and keeping his job

Shas leader says government made mistakes, came to 'nuclear war armed with a cap gun'; at the same time, he asserts that if talks fail, MKs can pass legislation 'whenever we want'