Former finance minister says negotiations serve Netanyahu's efforts to pass budget, dent international opposition to his efforts to neuter the judiciary

Envoys to meet, decide on response to 'provocation' of far-right minister's appearance at bash; diplomat: 'Israel forcing European countries to respond to a crisis no one wants'

Report says minister also insisting on being part of security deliberations from which Netanyahu has so far sidelined him

Centrist party led by former defense minister soars to 29 seats in surveys; Netanyahu's ruling party would get 24, with governing coalition falling from 64 seats to 52

National security minister says he'll attend Europe Day event; Israeli diplomat warns some may bow out to avoid meeting him; unnamed official says little hope PM can intervene

Report says PM looking for ways to mollify his far-right partners, could advance a stalled bill that would implement death penalty for Palestinian terrorists

TV report says Baharav-Miara skeptical over move, since it would likely mirror earlier plea bargain proposal which Netanyahu rejected over clause forcing him from public life

Jake Sullivan says expanding Abraham Accords will be a focus 'over coming period,' insists US has no conditions for Netanyahu visit to White House, but invite remains elusive

Nation's image as key to Washington undermined by Biden's refusal to invite Netanyahu, and response to flareup in Gaza didn't do much for its aspirations to lead anti-Iran bloc

Editor of ToI's Hebrew-language sister site Zman Yisrael says all of PM Netanyahu's court cases stem from a desire to control Israel's media. Now he has Ch. 14, his own 'Fox News'