Following a disagreement over the government's vaccination efforts, Likud's Gadi Yevarkan says Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz's political agenda is based on nothing else than him being "gay and Ashkenazi."
Legislation comes in response to another bill seeking to provide similar assistance to Jews who leave religious world.
“With Netanyahu, we will never return to power, we will always stay in the opposition," the former health minister and Knesset speaker argues.
During special plenum session, opposition leader and prime minister clash on string of policies as country prepares for budget bill's passage.
Party officials express concern that the coalition will make a play for at least three Likud lawmakers once the state budget is passed.
Meeting with PA president is second Ramallah visit by senior government officials following Defense Minister's Abbas meeting in August. Abbas reportedly interested in meeting Interior Minister Shaked.
For the moment, the Bennett-Lapid government seems to answer the desire of many Israelis for leadership that is neither radical Left nor radical Right, neither anti-religious nor obnoxiously religious-coercive, neither feeble nor fierce.
"There is no low point that Bennett will not cross for the sake of his political survival, which depends on Mansour Abbas. To cancel a visit over the "memory of shahids" is a disgrace that will live in infamy," Likud party says after Prime Minister Naftali Bennett cancels visit to Umm al-Fahm. PMO: Visit cancelled due to security concerns, nothing else.
Ayelet Shaked warns her part will not hesitate to exit the coalition of Yesh Atid keeps pushing the idea that the two-state resolution could be discussed when the premiership rotates in two years.
With all signs pointing to the state budget passing as planned, opposition members are said to be working on a no-confidence vote to topple the government, but it is unclear whether Blue and White's leader is on board with the plan.