Renegade MK insists her resignation due to government violating status quo on Sabbath and other religion and state issues; TV report alleges husband Shmulik behind recent moves

Lapid reportedly meets with Ra’am leader in bid to coax Islamist party to unfreeze ties with coalition, but fails to make breakthrough

Request comes after Ra'am decides to temporarily withdraw from coalition, with far-right lawmaker saying in letter to speaker that there is 'no escaping elections'

Move reportedly coordinated with Bennett and will last two weeks, in bid to ease pressure on the party, while preventing permanent break with government

Lawmaker says he would have been interested in forming a right-wing coalition but no such option exists and further resignations will spark elections, which he vows to prevent

Foreign minister assails Netanyahu, allies for lack of support during terror wave; maverick coalition MK Eli Avidar calls on Bennett to step down and allow Lapid to take over as PM

Beijing pans reports of spying devices in cups sent to officials, accuses media outlets of trying ‘to drive a wedge' between the two countries

Routine security check finds suspicious component in thermal mug sent to Israeli science and transportation ministries

Since government was sworn in in June, cabinet members took at least 46 visits; Bennett, Lapid and Gantz lead with five or more apiece; several ministers refuse to report costs

Defense Minister Gantz hails ‘important step,’ which he says will boost the economies of both Israel and the Palestinian Authority