Deputy Minister Almog Cohen declines personal protection after receiving explicit threats to murder his wife and two young daughters.
Netanyahu urged a national unity government, warning a government could be sworn in this week reliant on supporters of Hamas and radical Islam.
Democrats chairman Yair Golan says cooperation with haredi parties requires changes on IDF enlistment, employment, and public transportation on Shabbat.
Heavy rainfall triggers flooding across central and southern Israel, leaving residents without electricity for over 18 hours and prompting warnings to stay indoors.
Ofer Winter takes responsibility for his party's failure, rejects claims his voters cost the right, and urges Bennett and Liberman to end their boycott of Netanyahu and form a Zionist government.
Yashar chairman Gadi Eisenkot says coalition talks are progressing and hopes to receive the mandate to form a national emergency government early next week.
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Marking the third anniversary of Moshe Yedidyah's death, his father called for unity and shared an emotional prayer for his brother Neriyah, who arrived at the hospital without a pulse after being wounded in a terrorist attack.
Thousands of Jews arrive in Hebron for Shabbat Chayei Sarah, as hundreds of police officers deploy to secure the annual pilgrimage to the holy city.
Yisrael Beytenu's Dan Illouz rejects Liberman's proposed haredi draft compromise, pledges to fight exemption legislation, and urges Zionist unity.
Yoaz Hendel, Ben-Gvir slam opposition bloc over reported talks to bring haredi parties into government
Yisrael Beytenu chairman declares his willingness to compromise on military conscription, rejects a rotational premiership agreement, and predicts that Likud MKs will join the coalition after a new government is formed.
Rabbi Kalman Ber calls for gatherings of rabbis, politicians, and intellectuals from all sectors of society to discuss the pressing issues on the national agenda.
An Agudat Yisrael representative on the Central Elections Committee made clear that the party is open to negotiations with Gadi Eisenkot, provided an agreed-upon legislative solution to the issue of haredi military conscription is presented.
Former Labor MK Colette Avital claimed that Yasser Arafat was no longer a terrorist toward the end of his life and made an outrageous comparison between him and Menachem Begin.
Following the Joint List's endorsement of Gadi Eisenkot at the President's Residence, MK Ahmed Tibi mocks Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, suggesting he is full of hot air.
After United Torah Judaism declined to endorse Netanyahu, MK Yitzhak Pindrus makes clear that the party has not abandoned its partnership with Israel's religious community.
President Herzog announces that he will assign the mandate to form a government on Sunday, cautions that Eisenkot's ability to build a coalition remains uncertain despite securing 67 recommendations.
Likud recommended Netanyahu to form the next government. Herzog criticized the attacks on Eisenkot and asked whether the party was prepared to give up its extremists.
As Yashar recommends Eisenkot, Herzog expresses concern over American defense aid and urges swift government formation, while Yashar rejects Netanyahu unity.
Shin Bet chief David Zini compared the alleged influx of foreign money during the elections to the October 7 failure at a closed-door conference.
After years of opposition, MK Avigdor Liberman has lifted his veto on the haredi parties and authorized negotiations to form a government with Shas and United Torah Judaism.
Bennett and Lapid's Together party recommends Eisenkot to form the next government, rejects haredi draft exemptions and warns against political unity.
Herzog asks whether the Joint List would withdraw support during a war with Iran or Hamas, but party chairman Jabareen declines to give a firm commitment.
A Kantar Institute poll, conducted exclusively among the Jewish public, indicates widespread opposition to the establishment of a government led by the Change Bloc with the support of Ra'am and United Torah Judaism.
Hazardous chemical exposure at Jerusalem school leaves two children moderately injured, 19 others mildly injured.
Shas chairman Aryeh Deri addressed the election results at a faction meeting, declaring, "300,000 votes is not a collapse," and promising to learn lessons from the defeat.
The Arab Joint List unanimously backs Gadi Eisenkot to form the next government, despite criticizing his camp's response to incitement against Arab citizens.
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana offers to schedule early vote to replace him if 61 MKs request it, rejecting claims that he intends to cling to power.
Sarah Boyarsky, who arrived with her husband and their five children at homes purchased in Jericho, says the families learned their destination only at the gathering point.
During coalition consultations, President Isaac Herzog presses Ra'am chief Mansour Abbas to define Hamas as a terrorist organization - but is rebuffed.
Otzma Yehudit representatives reject unity government, call on President Isaac Herzog to demand all parties condemn Hamas during coalition consultations.
Police review 2,400 hours of footage revealing suspected severe abuse of infants as young as ten months old; three women face imminent indictment.
Minister Eliyahu submitted an opinion to the president calling for pardons and reduced sentences for Jewish prisoners convicted of security and nationalist offenses.
President Isaac Herzog challenges Democrats during coalition consultations, urging broader political cooperation.
Democrats party director Omer Lubaton Granot criticized President Isaac Herzog on Twitter, writing, 'Tell us you voted Likud without telling us you voted Likud.'
Defense attorneys for Netanyahu asked to summon AG Gali Baharav-Miara to court following Avichai Mandelblit's testimony on investigative actions in the case.
Growing scam leaves unsuspecting haredi men registered as owners of fictitious businesses, facing massive debts and legal action.
President Isaac Herzog opened consultations with the Otzma Yehudit faction by condemning the verbal abuse directed at Minister Wasserlauf when he took his son to a hospital for a medical examination.
Eight-year-old girl with no underlying conditions sedated and on a respirator after developing severe flu complications.
Representatives of the United Torah Judaism (UTJ) faction announced Thursday morning that they would not recommend any candidate for prime minister following consultations with President Isaac Herzog.
The District Court has dismissed a police appeal against an order requiring police to pay NIS 5,500 to a Samaria resident who was unlawfully arrested, after police representatives failed to show up for the appeal hearing.
The Israel Police and Israel Dog Unit, a nonprofit specializing in working dogs, conducted an extensive search operation on Wednesday for Yoram Filter.
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Joint List considering endorsing Eisenkot without conditions, but preparing far-reaching demands in exchange for supporting the replacement of the Knesset Speaker.
Attorney Michael Rabello, who served as Prime Minister Netanyahu's personal lawyer, has withdrawn his candidacy for State Comptroller following the election results.
In leaked recordings, senior Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Moshe Maya backs a Netanyahu-Eisenkot unity government, provided it advances a draft law without enlistment quotas.
Following instructions from leading Lithuanian haredi rabbis, Degel HaTorah will not endorse any candidate for prime minister, while divisions may emerge within United Torah Judaism's Hasidic faction.
Feiglin recommends Netanyahu to President Herzog but demands new elections over alleged foreign interference, while setting conditions for joining a coalition.
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The Prime Minister warned against a coalition dependent on parties he described as "supporters of terrorism" and accused left-wing bloc leaders of setting conditions designed to prevent the formation of a broad government.
Gadi Eisenkot promises to establish a national emergency government, strengthen bipartisan support for Israel in Washington, and deepen cooperation with President Trump.
Yisrael Beytenu representative Oded Forer made clear that his party does not rule out cooperation with Likud but refuses to serve in a government alongside the Arab parties.
Following a ruling by Shas's Council of Torah Sages, Aryeh Deri will remain party chairman but is expected to resign from the Knesset and lead from outside.
As coalition consultations begin, Herzog challenges Religious Zionist representatives over their opposition to Arab nationalist parties joining a government.
Following their meeting with President Herzog, Minister Orit Strock and incoming MKs Itamar Eitam and Tzvika Mor discussed the possibility of forming a broad national government.
After accusing Gadi Eisenkot of killing his son, bereaved father Yossi Cohen meets him, publicly apologizes and calls for unity and respectful discourse.
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Shas Council of Torah Sages meeting cancelled shortly before it begins, with reports alleging Deri intervened amid questions over his political future.
