Professor Shiri Navon-Venezia becomes the first representative of Ariel University to sit on the Council for Higher Education's Planning and Budgeting Committee, which sets the budgets for all of Israel's academic institutions.
"The work paid off," says Roi Peer of Gan Haim, who became the first Israeli competitor in a decade to win a gold medal.
Yamina MK and former Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked plans to present legislation seeking to limit the High Court's ability to strike down Knesset laws. Blue and White: We won't allow anti-Democratic laws to pass. Coalition whip: I can't imagine Likud voting against such a bill.
"We are not going to see a civil war, but we are going to see violence rise steadily," Public Security Minister Amir Ohana laments in interview with Israel Hayom as protests intensify.
"God help our democracy if people start to kill each other," president says as anti-government protests become increasingly violent.
PM Netanyahu steps in to stop MKs from impeaching Miki Zohar from his role as head of Likud faction over his "thuggish" conduct.
After Attorney General Avichai Mendelblit says PM Benjamin Netanyahu may have broken the law prohibiting public officials from receiving high-valued gifts, sources close to the Netanyahu say Mendelblit "has lost all self-restraint."
Policy disagreements among the members of the alliance comprising the Arab or mostly Arab parties Balad, Ra'am-Ta'al, and Hadash may end up getting the better of them.
"The outside noise is far more dramatic than what's actually going on," the official says amid speculation that an early election is inevitable. PM Netanyahu: The only reason we would go to elections is that we can't pass a budget. We have until August 24.
So-called “Grand Corona Law” allows the cabinet to impose restrictions it deems urgent, such as a nationwide lockdown, with lawmakers reviewing such decisions only after 24 hours. Move stirs fears in the opposition for integrity of Israeli democracy.
