Emerging deals between Likud and its political partners include agreements to allow death penalty for terrorists, weaken judiciary, hold gender-segregated public events

Expected incoming police minister assails rivals as 'illiberal'; Yesh Atid MK says bills are being rushed through, Otzma Yehudit chief should learn on the job before making changes

Despite foot-dragging, a new right-wing and religious government expected to be sworn in by next Tuesday

UN human rights office says 'deporting a protected person from occupied territory is a grave breach of the Fourth Geneva Convention,' warns of move's chilling effect

None of the 4 rushed policy changes - now combined into 3 bills - has yet been finalized, with a deadline days away amid sustained criticism of push to expand ministerial powers

French Foreign Ministry says Israel can't expel an individual from 'occupied' East Jerusalem, says Paris has 'fully mobilized' to ensure Salah Hamouri could reside in the city

Officials say Salah Hamouri, jailed for 7 years for plot to assassinate Ovadia Yosef and stripped of Jerusalem residency, is active in PFLP terror group; he denies allegations

But report says justices may still deny the Shas chief a ministerial post after his recent conviction for tax offenses; AG said unlikely to rule override clause unconstitutional

Likud-led bloc pushes through legislation crucial to its coalition agreements ahead of next week's deadline; outgoing justice minister holds up bill with 3-hour speech

Committee legal counsel says legislation would constitute a change to existing law, rather than a mere clarification as proponents argue