AIPAC says Lapid's potential government shows 'resilience' of Israeli democracy; Democratic group expresses 'pride' at inclusivity; J Street predicts struggle over policy

Likud’s Yariv Levin thought planning to delay formation of new government in bid to woo defectors, leading new coalition to try to oust him, but Nir Orbach refuses to go along

Papers crow about the 'success' of the change bloc in actually agreeing on forming a government, but nobody is quite willing to count Netanyahu out, and Bennett in, just yet

Change bloc calls for replacing Knesset Speaker Levin to expedite vote on new gov't, but MK from Bennett's own Yamina party refuses to support efforts to oust him

Eric Lander becomes 1st cabinet-level official to receive post using 1492 Pirkei Avot -- a Mishnaic compendium of Jewish precepts -- published in Naples by Jews fleeing Inquisition

Early in the pandemic, Eli Seliger, a father of 7, got hospital care when a relative learned of his situation; round-the-clock support helped him recover after a 2-month coma

US president says Israeli president-elect has demonstrated unwavering commitment to strengthening Israel’s security, looks ahead to Rivlin visit; Putin also sends greeting

Diplomats say negotiations for resumption of 2015 pact moving along, though some issues remain; top official dismisses UN atomic watchdog's lack of access to sites as 'not related'

Politicians from Likud and Religious Zionism parties slam announcement of new government, aiming fire at Bennett; center-left celebrates, but Yamina and others stay mum

World Health Organization says it is helping 200,000 Gazans amid 'staggering needs,' with 30 clinics damaged in the fighting; calls for unhindered humanitarian access

Drawing together eight wildly disparate parties was immensely difficult. The PM can be relied upon to make the lead-up to the Knesset's vote of confidence more tortuous still

The first Arab party to join a government in decades, Islamists make good on promise to seek change from inside, winning billions in promised state funding for community

But coalition won't be finalized until Knesset vote in up to 12 days; right-wing MK could oppose it, possibly dooming bid; Ra'am is 1st Arab party in decades to ink coalition deal