Zvi Zrahiya

Much of the debt was accumulated during the two election campaigns when Barak led the party, in 1999 and 2009.

Knesset sources say the resignations of Ben-Eliezer, Herzog and Braverman will only encourage Netanyahu to fight to pass the Sheshinski Committee's recommendations.

Kadima criticizes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, claiming many citizens who have to fill their car's tank and also buy groceries don't have enough money to get through the month.

Finance Committee discussing compromise that would lower gov't take further.

Who agreed to the terms, in exchange for deals to help build Rawabi?

The prime minister weighs in on the committee's recommendations on oil and gas production.

Representatives from no less than five lobbying firms and batteries of public-relations people descended on the Knesset, in a massive effort to paint the argument over royalties on natural resources in nationalist colors.

The wages of Israel's judges and parliamentarians will not be linked to the consumer price index rather than the average wage, though that might have saved the state money over time.

The state should increase its share from future oil and gas revenues from 30% today to between 52% and 60%, the Sheshinski Committee said.

The Ministerial Committee for Legislation decided to support a bill that would subsidize mortgages for young couples buying apartments in the country's outskirts, despite the objections of the Finance Ministry.

Gas companies have hired several lobbyists with close ties to ministers and Knesset members in a bid to ramp up pressure on the government to reject a plan to charge them higher royalties for gas finds.

The 12-percent raise applies to tens of thousands of workers.

Witnesses, women's groups say conviction sends clear message to public officials and women who were victimized.

If the shareholders want it, it isn't his business, says watchdog.

Provides NIS 348b in 2011 and NIS 365b in 2012.

Katsav receives a monthly pension of NIS 47,471 and an annual budget of NIS 1.8 million which pays for an office in Ramat Gan and partial household costs.

On Sunday, Lieberman attacked Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his foreign minister, Ahmet Davutoglu, accusing them of spreading lies about Israel. T

High-ranking adviser faces potential ouster for questioning the pedigree and motivations of olim from former Soviet Union.

Opponents argued that plan to subsidize mortgages for young couples in country's outskirts would mainly help ultra-Orthodox, the support base of Atias' Shas party.

Interior Minister Eli Yishai says the amount of funding is not final and another significant sum will be needed for the aerial firefighting force.

Move comes after Carmel fire disaster and uproar over lack of funds to firefighting services.