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

First batch of apartments to be raffled in 31 cities, with overall plan to see 30,000 affordable dwellings marketed by end of year; registration site briefly crashes

Political correspondent Tal Schneider discusses Israel's diplomacy and Diaspora affairs reporter Judah Ari Gross updates us on Ukrainian refugee situation and Yad Vashem's comments

Previous lofty promises to finally resolve the dispute have encountered opposition by the government's more religious members, as well as other realpolitik considerations

To resolve housing crisis, government will reward 12 high-demand municipalities with cash for each apartment approved; project could add 30,000 new units in the next three years

The five members of the government-backed commission of inquiry will need to have no ties to the scandal-ridden procurement deal from a German shipbuilder

Committee will evaluate decision-making by political echelon surrounding sensitive procurement, in case that has already snared several close associates of Netanyahu

The initiative, said to be the brainchild of Minister Ze'ev Elkin, would provide the coalition with more security and get a major hurdle out of the way early

Reports say PA leader repeatedly expressed commitment to stop violence in West Bank, but voiced concern over Jerusalem escalation during meeting with defense minister

Minister Elkin notes the Palestinian leader 'wants ICC to jail the defense minister as a war criminal'; PM Bennett reportedly exasperated; but the left praises him