The Knesset passed the first reading of a bill initiated by Likud Knesset Member Gideon Sa'ar, which requires a two-thirds majority of Knesset Members (MKs) to change the status of Jerusalem.

Minister of Industry and Trade Eli Yishai said this week that the religious party he represents, Shas, will not be able to remain in the coalition if the government promotes further Israeli withdrawals from the West Bank.

The Zionist State will invest in the establishment of a new network of communities for families evicted from Gaza during the 2005 disengagement, the cabinet decided unanimously Tuesday morning.