Gali Baharav-Miara argues that Shas chief's membership in cabinet would do 'severe damage to public trust in ethical conduct of elected officials' due to past criminal convictions
Netanyahu argues to High Court that it lacks authority to review Basic Law enabling Shas head's appointment or to interfere in PM's discretion to make him interior, health minister
Ahead of Thursday's planned swear-in, Netanyahu and allies pass their second politically required law to give Smotrich Defense Ministry post, remove obstacles to Deri's return
Hours after Knesset amends Basic Law to enable Shas leader's appointment despite suspended sentence, lobby group obtains court order requiring incoming government to explain move
Servicewoman alleges 17-year-old headbutted her and hit her with a stick; remand extended of another man suspect for assaulting a border police officer