Meretz and Yamina still at odds over regulatory reform included in bill, with both threatening to vote against; budget must pass 3 readings by November 4 or Knesset dissolves
Prime minister says Israel will do its best to keep schools open, but no guarantees
Opening of embassy comes just shy of the one-year anniversary of the Abraham Accords normalization agreements between Israel and two Gulf states
We frequently joke in our newsroom that maybe we will finally have a "slow news week." It hasn't happened yet.
Israeli officials had been quiet until now about the swift Taliban takeover of Afghanistan
The Biden administration announced its intention to reopen in May, but agreed to wait until Israel passes a budget in November