Spiritual mentor Yaish Giat will wish that 'our nation love one another, that people will respect one another'

President dismisses assertion he's obligated to pick the candidate who gets most recommendations, insists he'll choose the one best-placed to form a government backed by Knesset

Refusing to vow support for PM ahead of election, Yamina chair tells Miri Regev he was instead expecting a resignation letter from her

Limit on just 3,000 entries a day maintained, however; as infection rates continue to fall, Edelstein sees no need for Passover restrictions; Gallant calls for all schools to open

Pnina Tamano-Shata berates Netanyahu, Likud's Miri Regev for seeking to co-opt event for political gain; Gantz said he wouldn't attend after learning PM would be there

Transportation minister orders limited number of flights from Rome, Athens, Moscow and Addis Ababa

Restaurants, hotels, event venues to open as planned next week under Health Ministry rules; Ben Gurion Airport reportedly to reopen to Israelis

Nevertheless, Netanyahu and health minister reportedly reach deal behind education minister's back on reopening grades 7-10 next week

Official tells newspaper that government needs to see if illicit gatherings negatively affect morbidity rate

Defense minister, now also acting justice minister, calls prime minister's court appearance a 'hard, sad' day for country; challenger Sa'ar urges politicians to stay out of process