Legislation to face second and third readings next week, at which time Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will be replaced by PM-designate Yair Lapid. Israel expected to hold its fifth elections in three years on Oct. 25.
Blue and White leader Gantz: Netanyahu has exhausted any political trust. New Hope chief Sa'ar: I won't be bringing Netanyahu back. US vows continuing support as Israel heads to elections.
Surveys by Israel’s major news outlets predict no political bloc is likely to be able to form a government, plunging the country into political chaos.
The interior minister is working on a program to bring Moroccan workers to Israel, with an emphasis on the construction and nursing sectors.
Day after PM Bennett shocks nation by announcing early election, Knesset poised to hold its first vote to dissolve, even as lawmaker seek last-ditch attempt to form new rightwing government without going to the polls.
The 2022 elections could cripple Israeli politics for months as no political block has the clear upper hand, poll predicts. Were elections held at this time, the right-wing bloc would win 59 Knesset seats to the Center-Left bloc's 55.
Among the 926 people who tested positive upon returning to Israel on Monday, 118 of them (12.7%) arrived from Greece.
As Right celebrates upcoming election, coalition members cite short-lived government's achievements. Arab sector is divided about whether or not to support Ra'am, and could respond with low voter turnout.
The coalition agrees to disband after weeks of infighting. Former PM Netanyahu says move heralds "great tidings" for Israelis, who are expected to go to the polls in October.
Caseload tops 10,200 in 24 hours, with 168 patients in serious condition. Health Ministry calls on hospitals to reopen coronavirus wards, most of which were shuttered as the pandemic waned.