Moshe Gafni repeatedly shouts 'Antiochus' at Matan Kahana; Knesset speaker rebukes him, ejects another ultra-Orthodox lawmaker for using same term

Rebel lawmaker to become minister in PM's office after threats to break with coalition; former general to become deputy minister of economic affairs; cabinet now numbers 29

In statement 2 days before becoming minister, Eli Avidar's office says decision to vaccinate due to private family considerations and out of his 'responsibility as public figure'

Rebel lawmaker said to be on his way to heading Intelligence Ministry after threats to break with coalition; Meretz MK to be made deputy economy minister amid Knesset reshuffle

Speaker to file ethics complaint against David Bitan after fellow opposition lawmaker Ben Gvir's ballot left out of final count for bill, despite apparently voting in favor

Party chair wants to declare Eli Avidar a rebel MK to stymie his parliamentary maneuverability -- but doing so could risk toppling a coalition desperate for every vote

Mickey Levy not allowed to change ballot after hitting wrong button, leading to 51-51 tie that torpedoes measure, in latest embarrassing defeat for wide-tent government

Timeframe for Biden meeting would be very tight due to coalition's wafer-thin majority, opposition filibusters, Shabbat observance and US presidents not holding meetings on Sundays

UTJ's Ya'akov Asher's proposal falls in a 59-55 vote; minister says government has not yet formulated its position on the issue

Knesset speaker reportedly facing pressure to resist Health Ministry's call for Vladimir Beliak to be blocked from taking part in plenum votes, as coalition struggles to pass laws