Were elections held at this time, neither political bloc would have the upper hand. Majority of Israelis believe Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu is best suited for the role of PM while only 14% say the same of Naftali Bennett.
"The historical truth is that the Ukrainian people cannot be proud of its conduct toward Jews and the Holocaust," says MK Yuval Steinitz.
Legislative proposal by Yesh Atid MK Moseh Tur-Paz sought to moderate the ultra-Orthodox establishment's control on every single aspect of religious life in Israel by introducing more liberal voices to the 150-member assembly selecting Israel's Ashkenazi and Sephardi chief rabbis.
Appointment of Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi, who has voted against the coalition, to Israeli consulate-general in Shanghai aimed at removing threat to coalition, NGO says.
Bennett: Shootings are down in Arab sector thanks to our work. Netanyahu blasts coalition for speaking out at sensitive time in Europe, accuses government of remaining silent on forthcoming Iran nuclear deal.
Gantz blasts coalition's opposition to his demand pensions be raised for career soldiers, says post Zionists in government "knowingly harming state security." Likud: Government will fall faster than coalition thinks.
Several MKs ask Opposition whip and faction chairman MK Yariv Levin to reopen the matter for discussion and hold a vote.
Were elections held at this time Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's party, currently with six Knesset seats, would win only four mandates. Likud continued to enjoy the public's trust with 36 seats.
In his US debut, Ra'am Party leader Mansour Abbas says he’d rather focus on the future than the past, and on what’s useful rather than what’s "right."
Safwat Frij believes in the political path Ra’am leader Mansour Abbas has chosen as it has paved the way for new interactions with Israeli lawmakers, political adviser says.