Politics

The former prime minister says government's efforts to cap future incumbents' term in office would deny voters the right to elect their leaders.

Coalition Chairwoman Idit Sliman claims to have been hit by man at gas station in Modi'in over her politics, prompting question from lawmakers and online commentators.

Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman says, "It's them or me." Meanwhile, government officials say that while chance of bringing both Shas and United Torah Judaism into the coalition are slim, other options for cooperation are being floated.

Were elections held at this time, Likud would win 36 Knesset seats, Yamina would retain six mandates as the political blocs remain tied.

Shortly before taking off for the UN climate summit, PM says Knesset will pass state budget and "break opposition into smithereens."

Were elections held at this time, Bennett's ruling party would not cross the four-seat electoral threshold, most likely due to the series of scandals that have plagued Yamina over the past two weeks. Likud projected to win 35 seats.

Foreign Minister Lapid says he refuses to be "distracted by media reports." Coalition "will continue to work together for the good of the State of Israel," he says.

Religious Services Minister Matan Kahana, considered to be one of PM's closest associates, calls on lawmakers not to support no-confidence vote in Knesset. "Media's focus on consulate only harms Israeli interests," he says.

“I lose sleep over this," Netanyahu tells the audience at a conference in Tel Aviv after reports that Israel vowed not to take unilateral action against Iran.

While PM Bennett has yet to voice his opinion on legislation that would keep lawmakers facing criminal charges from forming a government, fellow Yamina Minister Ayelet Shaked says she does not support the bill.