The Prime Minister spoke of Israel's "defensive and offense capabilities" when visiting the Tel Nof air base.

The leader of the Shas Religious Council issued a letter clarifying that negotiations regarding the draft of yeshivah students are with their approval.

Cohen: "There's no reason to panic, the rumors are baseless."

Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich announced the founding of a public committee to examine the aid for victims of October 7: "It is the state's obligation to see to the security of its citizens."

After the announcement of an emergency meeting of the Religious Zionism faction, Minister Ben Gvir also responded to reports of an impending deal with Hamas and the possibility of an end to fighting in Gaza.

In a speech he gave for the 30th anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide, he said "The world must not allow the politicisation of genocide, it must not allow the belittling of the horror of such crimes."

The team, headed by Religion Minister Michael Malkieli, will submit practical recommendations to the government within three months of starting work.

The former Communications Minister told the audience at the Democracy Day conference that: "The second this is over, they will need to go. Not now."

Following today's report that the IDF together with the Shin Bet and police uncovered a plot to assassinate Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir in his Kiryat Arba home he responded: "I will not be deterred!"

Chairman of the New Hope - United Right party MK Gideon Sa'ar claimed that anti-government demonstrations serve the Prime Minister: "A tremendous asset for Netanyahu." 

After progress was made in the negotiations with Hamas in Cairo, "the mediators formulated an up-to-date proposal for addressing Hamas."

Following the stabbing attack in Gan Yavneh which was carried out by a terrorist who had previously worked in construction and knew the commercial center, the Minister of Economy called for a continued ban on the entry of Palestinian workers to Israel.

Supreme Court justices Uzi Fogelman, Yitzhak Amit, and Noam Solberg issued an interim injunction freezing funding for draft-eligible yeshivah students starting April 1.

After the White House revealed that an Israeli delegation would arrive at the White House, a source close to the Minister of National Security tells Srugim/JFeed that he intends to demand answers from Netanyahu about his reversal of plans.

Prime Minister Netanyahu denied reports that he had reversed his decision to not send a delegation to Washington after the American abstention over a cease-fire resolution at the UN on Monday.

The US Secretary of State during the Trump era blasted Biden following his decision not to veto the UN Security Council resolution against Israel.

After the Israeli delegation was called  back from Qatar, the Prime Minister's Office blamed the UN for the collapse in negotiations. "Hamas' position is a sad testimony to the damage of the Security Council's decision."

Political sources believe Gideon Sa'ar will make good on his promise to leave the government, after his demand to be made part of the war cabinet was rejected.

The Prime Minister participated in a megillah reading with the Military Police, asserting that "We are fighting and will be victorious. We will enter Rafah and achieve total victory."