Politics

According to sources around the prime minister, Netanyahu's son Yair is also working to thwart concessions to Blue&White in the Justice Ministry and judicial appointments.

Dominic Raab has a black belt third Dan in karate.

The city with the largest number of coronavirus patients is Jerusalem, where 1,253 residents have been diagnosed, a 10% increase since Friday. Bnei Brak has 1,192 infections, up 12%.

Starmer’s wife comes from a Jewish family and her father is Jewish.

"In the upcoming term, at least 4 judges will be appointed to the Supreme Court. This is a historic opportunity to formulate a conservative majority."

The forced merger of most of Israeli political parties fell apart once the anti-Netanyahu glue holding them together was dissolved.

"A health minister who violates the emergency provisions that the office he is heading has issued, while putting himself and others in jeopardy, has no place in government."

Outgoing Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein has a lot to say about the events of the past few months. Having recently become the first Knesset Speaker in history to resign, he says he's learned to stand up for his principles, even if it comes at a price.

Instant retaliation is so Bibi these days.

"None of us was born a minister, Opposition is not a dirty word."

43,389 Israelis are in voluntary isolation at home, having spent some time near an infected person.

“Rick Wiles professes to be an Evangelical Christian Pastor, but he never quotes scriptures."

Netanyahu told his rightwing partners not to believe the media reports about the portfolio distributions to Blue&White... they don't believe him.

Here's a wild prediction: Israel Resilience may turn out to be a perfect fit with Likud.

Bibi understood, with the mystical foresight of a hunter, that Gantz did not have it in him, Gantz did not have the killer's instinct, the total dedication, the unbound desire.

Yair Lapid will be the head of the opposition.

Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid), Gantz's partner strongly opposes the move.

President Rivlin asked to send his warmest wishes to the Coptic community in Egypt ahead of the Easter holiday, which will be celebrated in a more limited way this year because of the virus.

Meanwhile, finance committee from the Likud, Shas and UTJ boycotted Wednesday's committee meeting, and may also boycott the meeting Forer has called for Thursday morning.

The High Court of justice ordered overnight Thursday the transfer of the authority to convene a Knesset plenum to the eldest MK, Amir Peretz (Labor).

Edelstein said the court had been "dragged into political negotiations" instead of allowing the Knesset to elect a new speaker with a broad consent.

Edelstein's resignation thwarted the possibility of holding a vote for a new Speaker until Monday.

Edelstein's resignation was made in protest, and also to avoid a precedent in which the High Court of Justice is obeyed when it intervenes in the workings of parliament.

They will manipulate the committee agenda, seeing as many of the List MKs openly support anti-Zionist terrorism.

The protesters showed up in their cars to say the High Court had crossed a red line by unlawfully interfering in the Knesset's agenda and by ruling in direct contravention of the Basic Law of the Knesset.

Edelstein is reportedly furious at the High Court panel of five justices, especially since they obviously didn't bother to read his lengthy and well annotated response.

"In one of the most difficult crises since the establishment of the state, the legal system is attempting a government coup in the State of Israel, no less."

"Surrender, withdrawal, and even breach of election promises are not necessarily the worst choices."

The Joint Arab List sees itself as naturally entitled to what has to be the most vital Knesset committee, bar none, because they are the third largest faction in the Knesset.

Netanyahu described an offer that is far too generous, yet still being rejected by Blue&White.