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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads the weekly cabinet meeting at his office in Jerusalem, March 26, 2017. (Marc Israel Sellem/Pool)
March 28, 2017, 5:52 pm
We’re a nation of Netanyahu addicts
Despite the weakened hold of his Likud party, the PM thoroughly dominates Israel's political discourse
By Amit Segal
Israeli Minister of Welfare and Social Affairs Haim Katz arrives at the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister office in Jerusalem on September 27, 2016. (Marc Israel Sellem/POOL)
March 27, 2017, 8:18 am
Welfare minister reportedly target of IAI corruption probe
Police said to seek witnesses to turn against Haim Katz in investigation into Israel Aerospace Industries
By TOI staff
Former Likud minister and Israeli diplomat Avraham Sharir speaks during an August 2014 interview. (screen capture: YouTube)
March 25, 2017, 12:46 pm
Former Likud minister Avraham Sharir dies at 84
Ex-lawmaker retired from politics in 1992 after becoming involved in a political move that failed to oust then-PM Itzhak Shamir
By TOI staff
Yair Katz (L), son of Welfare Minister Haim Katz (Likud), at a remand hearing at the Rishon Lezion Magistrate's Court, March 22, 2017. (Flash90)
March 22, 2017, 8:50 pm
Welfare minister’s son named as suspect in IAI corruption probe
Yair Katz arrested Wednesday morning on suspicion of coercing employees into joining his father's Likud party
By Raoul Wootliff
Activists from the V15 organization on February 17, 2015 (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
March 21, 2017, 2:45 am
Israel passes law limiting activities, funding for get-out-the-vote groups
41 MKs vote in favor of so-called 'V15 law' which seeks to restrict political activities of NGOS during elections; 27 against
By Raoul Wootliff and TOI staff
Posters reading "We are changing the rulers", referring to a change in government in the upcoming Israeli elections, seen at the campaign offices of the grassroots group V15 in Jerusalem on February 9, 2015. (photo credit: Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
March 20, 2017, 2:24 pm
Bill limiting get-out-the-vote groups set for final ballot
So-called 'V15 law' seeks to restrict political activities of non-government groups during national election campaigns
By Raoul Wootliff
Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon (right) and Minister of Education Naftali Bennett at a press conference at the Ministry of Education in Tel Aviv on March 19, 2017. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
March 19, 2017, 7:23 pm
Rebuffing PM, Kahlon says laid off IBA staff won’t be left high and dry
Amid coalition crisis over new broadcaster, finance minister takes swipe at Netanyahu, saying he doesn't need 'lessons in compassion'
By Marissa Newman and TOI staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting on March 8, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
March 19, 2017, 3:11 pm
Anatomy of a crisis
Netanyahu throws a wrench into his coalition's machinery, but is it a masterful move to keep allies in line or the act of a mad king?
By Ilan Ben Zion
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (flanked by ministers Miri Regev and Yisrael Katz) in the Knesset on February 8, 2016. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
March 19, 2017, 12:19 pm
Netanyahu rivals, loyalists in Likud spar over election threat
Yisrael Katz says there's no reason to dismantle coalition and Miri Regev threatens to 'blow it all up,' as PM and Kahlon go to war over public broadcasting
By Raoul Wootliff
Likud Knesset member Yehuda Glick, September 27, 2016. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
March 18, 2017, 9:24 pm
Likud MK pens anguished account of culture of fear in Netanyahu’s coalition
Yehudah Glick says coalition chair David Bitan insults and mocks colleagues to force them to toe the party line, and PM does nothing to stop him
By Raoul Wootliff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) with Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon during the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, February 19, 2017. (Olivier Fitoussi/Pool)
March 18, 2017, 8:54 pm
Netanyahu reneges on deal for new state broadcaster, prompts election talk
Furious finance minister Kahlon said to discuss possible no-confidence motion with opposition leader Herzog
By Raoul Wootliff and TOI staff
Former finance minister Yair Lapid (left) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, when the last government was in power, in Jerusalem on July 3, 2013. (Flash90)
March 17, 2017, 10:49 pm
New poll puts Likud and Yesh Atid neck and neck
Zionist Union trails with just 10 expected seats, in Channel 10 survey; party headed by former DM Ya'alon would fail to enter Knesset
By TOI staff
Former Israeli defense minister Moshe 'Bogie' Ya'alon speaks at the Hebrew University, on January 18, 2017. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
March 15, 2017, 2:24 pm
Ya’alon lays out Mideast vision, which resembles Netanyahu’s
Ex-defense minister says no solution in sight for Palestinian-Israeli conflict, but it's 'irrelevant' given regional upheaval
By Judah Ari Gross
Jewish Home party chairman Naftali Bennett (C) speaks with Mayor of Ma'ale Adumim Benny Kasriel (R) before the start of a special party faction meeting in the Israeli settlement of Ma'ale Adumim, in the West Bank, on January 2, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
March 14, 2017, 11:47 am
Ma’ale Adumim annexation vote delayed to avoid clash with Trump envoy
After bill's sponsors refuse to postpone vote for three months, Jewish Home head concedes to push off vote until Sunday, when Jason Greenblatt will have left the region
By TOI staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, seen with Education Minister Naftali Bennett at the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on August 30, 2016. (Emil Salman/Pool)
March 14, 2017, 5:57 am
Jewish Home MK denies Likud request to delay Ma’ale Adumim annexation bill
In bid to avoid angering Trump administration, ruling party asks legislation not be brought to ministerial committee for vote Tuesday; Bennett to have final say
By TOI staff
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