Jonathan Lis

MK Merav Michaeli heads joint effort aimed at furthering feminist issues through legislative measures.

Israeli coalition to be announced early next week, sources say; Habayit Hayehudi chairman will likely receive an expanded trade ministry portfolio.

Likud aims to have new coalition agreement in place by Monday; Yesh Atid and Habayit Hayehudi at odds over issue of public transportation on Shabbat.

Yesh Atid's basic demands for entering government include public transportation on Sabbath and allowing marriage for homosexual couples; Habayit Hayehudi: We are not partners in demand for gay marriage as condition for joining government.

Likud sources: Moshe Ya'alon tapped as defense minister, Naftali Bennett in line for finance, while deal with Tzipi Livni for justice ministry may be reassessed; Foreign Ministry still main stumbling block.

In effort to meet Yair Lapid's demand for small cabinet, PM Benjamin Netanyahu could withdraw offer for Hatnuah to get Home Front Defense Ministry; Livni's role in talks with Palestinians also under threat.

Israel made mistakes in handling of the case, says public diplomacy minister; Lapid signs petition calling for Pollard's release.

Yesh Atid cancels scheduled meeting with Likud negotiating team; senior Likud official suggests there is a solution that will 'please Lapid as well.'

Yair Lapid was offered the position of finance minister, which his ally Naftali Bennett covets, leading both leaders' parties to accuse the Likud party of manipulation.

Yacimovich says former chairman Peretz and two Laborites are the guilty parties mentioned unnamed in Yedioth Aharonoth report; Peretz denies all involvement.

A report in Yedioth Ahronoth stated that members in an unnamed party were involved in a vote-buying scheme and that evidence of the scandal was handed over Monday to police, who have begun investigating the matter'; Peretz denies the allegations.

Negotiations over the distribution of ministerial portfolios to the two parties is expected to begin, but could stumble over promises Netanyahu made to Lieberman and Livni.

Senior Habayit Hayehudi officials hint second meeting between PM and Bennett points to a thawing in their relationship, but no change in Bennett's stance on Lapid; Likud officials believe Netanyahu may have to give up on ultra-Orthodox.

In a Facebook post, the Habayit Hayehudi leader discussed his alliance with Yesh Atid's Yair Lapid; Shas' Eli Yishai, United Torah Judaism's Gafni come out against Lapid's Haredi stance; Netanyahu to meet with Naftali Bennett on Sunday.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asks for an extension after exhausting the 28-day timeframe to build a coalition, telling Peres that the delay is the result of political 'boycotts.'

Negotiators from Netanyahu's party and Habayit Hayehudi will hold a 'decisive meeting' on the subject on Friday.

After meeting with Yesh Atid's negotiating team, Likud-Yisrael Beiteinu negotiators said that Lapid's party believes there is no room for Haredim in Israel's next government.

The Sephardic religious party's ruling triumvirate is worried the prime minister will form a coalition with Yesh Atid and Habayit Hayehudi, then invite Shas to join only after a new universal draft law is passed.

Four inmates on hunger strike hospitalized but none in mortal danger, says Public Security Minister.

Move toward 'sustainable food' comes in response to a request from Meretz MK Tamar Zandberg.

While the prime minister would have preferred a government with the ultra-Orthodox parties, the Lapid-Bennett coalition has made that impossible, sources close to negotiations say.

The private investigator’s firm was apparently hired by Habayit Hateyhudi leader associates during the height of Bennett’s campaign to wrest the party leadership from former chairman Zevulun Orlev.

The Israeli right-wing parties say they are closer in agreeing on a law to get more ultra-Orthodox Jews into the army.

Israeli Knesset subcommittee has opened an in-depth investigation of the matter, says Lieberman, adding that examinations so far show the prisoner received all legal rights entitled to him.

Party chairman Naftali Bennett apparently commissioned tape recordings that sparked police investigation.