Fewer protesters get beat up by the cops, to one minister's possible dismay, but they still face attacks by vigilantes as rallies spread across the country

More demonstrations lead to more reports of questionable police tactics, as a headless force contends with topless protesters and angry youth by getting wet and wild in Jerusalem

It probably just needs one crisis, but the government throws in a few more for good measure, leading to talk of another dreaded election as Israel gallops deeper into farceville

As Likud lawmakers accuse one another of pushing economic policies to benefit their relatives, the rules flip back and forth, with Knesset and cabinet unable to agree on compromise

Amid pandemic and nurses strike, government wavers on virus rules and stimulus checks; there's still no virus czar; and Shin Bet surveillance proves faulty

Anger over the government's response to the virus and Netanyahu's alleged corruption has brought Israelis to the streets, with trust and love the only salve for the wave of dissent

Authorities appear to fumble another lockdown rollout, as unhappiness with the (mis)handling of the pandemic reaches the point that Israelis are willing to give away free money

Netanyahu's plan to provide stimulus payouts to all Israelis, regardless of income, draws fury and leaves economists scratching their heads

A protest against the prime minister turns violent, giving the right wing a chance to try and dunk on the left, as culture wars on both sides of the Atlantic take no prisoners

The Knesset goes rogue in reopening pools and gyms, drawing harsh rebuke from the government and health officials, as the press drowns under mounting predictions of a lockdown