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Minister to protesters: 'You'll need to come at 4:30a.m. if you want to wake me up'

Protesters plan early-morning demonstration outside Energy Minister Katz's home - but are told it won't work.

'You'll need to come at 4:30a.m. if you want to wake me up'

Energy Minister: 'We'll augment water and electricity in Samaria'

Energy Min. Katz visits Samaria, holds working meeting on improving water, electricity infrastructure in the area.

Energy Min.: 'We'll augment water and electricity in Samaria'

'Police must prevent protests at train stations - no matter what'

Energy Min. demands police 'use all means necessary' to ensure freedom of movement for commuters.

'Police must prevent protests at train stations, no matter what'

Yisrael Katz threatens: If I'm not Foreign Minister, I won't be in the government

Tensions are rising in the Likud in preparation for the distribution of the remaining ministerial portfolios.

'If I'm not Foreign Minister, I won't be in the government

Senior Likud members accuse: 'Yariv Levin setting the stage for the post-Netanyahu era'

Veteran party members scrap over remaining senior ministries.

'Yariv Levin setting the stage for the post-Netanyahu era'

Report: Senior Likud MK threatens not to enter government without top role

MK Yisrael Katz rejects the report but says he intends to fill a senior role in the new government.

Senior Likud MK threatens not to enter government

Likud MK: I regret standing behind Netanyahu in court

MK Yisrael Katz insists his relationship with Netanyahu is good: He is our candidate for Prime Minister and I have always respected that.

'I regret standing behind Netanyahu in court'

Mansour Abbas: Ahmed Tibi and Yisrael Katz are lying

Ra'am chairman accuses MKs Yisrael Katz and Ahmed Tibi of spreading lies against his party.

'Ahmed Tibi and Yisrael Katz are lying'

MK Yisrael Katz: Liberman harming the haredim like the greatest antisemites

Former Finance Minister blasts Minister Avigdor Liberman over his threats to cut haredi budgets.

'Liberman harming the haredim like the greatest antisemites'

MK Yisrael Katz: We should collect weapons, evict families and demolish terrorist homes

Former Finance Minister criticizes current government's handling of terror wave.

'Collect weapons, evict families and demolish terrorist homes'

Likud MK belittles Bennett: He's not a serious mediator

MK Yisrael Katz downplays Bennett's meeting with Putin: The Americans do not need Bennett to mediate with Russia.

Likud MK belittles Bennett: He's not a serious mediator

Liberman rejects criticism of economic plan: Katz doesn't know what he's talking about

Finance Minister responds to criticism of economic plan meant to lower cost of living.

'Yisrael Katz doesn't know what he's talking about'

Katz blasts Liberman: He behaved like the greatest antisemites in history

MK Yisrael Katz blasts Finance Minister: He's the pyromaniac who pours fuel on the fire and then cries that the house is burning.

'He behaved like the greatest antisemites in history'

Miri Regev: Yisrael Katz, stop the rumors

MK Miri Regev responds to report that MK Yisrael Katz is working on forming a new government under his leadership.

Miri Regev: Yisrael Katz, stop the rumors

MK Katz in closed talks: Netanyahu is on his way out, a lot quicker than you think

Likud MK makes clear he plans to run for interim Likud chairman once Netanyahu steps down.

'Netanyahu is on his way out'

Likud MK accuses Liberman of 'mass terror attack on Israelis'

Former Finance Minister Yisrael Katz excoriates his successor, comparing limits to business bailouts to terrorism.

Likud MK accuses Liberman of 'mass terror attack on Israelis'

Netanyahu criticizes Yisrael Katz: He's failing to act against leftist elements in Likud

Opposition leader criticizes fellow Likud member for failing to act against "New Likudniks".

Netanyahu: Yisrael Katz not fighting leftist elements

Former Minister: Biden does not answer Bennett's calls

Former Finance Minister Yisrael Katz accuses Finance Minister Liberman of harming all of Israeli society, Bennett of failing on Iran.

Former Minister: Biden does not answer Bennett's calls

Likud MK: Erdogan is an enemy, Mansour Abbas is his partner

MK Yisrael Katz blasts Turkish President and adds: He now has a partner in the government here - Mansour Abbas.

Likud MK: Erdogan is an enemy, Mansour Abbas is his partner

'Israel has become the most congested country in the world'

Likud member blames former Likud Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz for failure to deal with Israel's worsening traffic problem.

'Israel has become the most congested country in the world'

MK Yisrael Katz: Why did Bennett not mention that Jerusalem is our capital?

Former Minister wonders why PM did not make clear during his UN speech that Jerusalem is the capital of the Jewish people.

'Why did Bennett not mention that Jerusalem is our capital?'

Senior Likud lawmaker doubles down on criticism of Netanyahu

Former Finance Minister Yisrael Katz refuses to back down on criticism of Netanyahu, but says won't challenge him as Likud chief.

Senior Likud lawmaker doubles down on criticism of Netanyahu

Senior Likud members oppose Netanyahu plan

Netanyahu's push to move up Likud leadership primaries opposed within the party.

Senior Likud members oppose Netanyahu plan

MK Gideon Sa'ar's wink - and Finance Minister Yisrael Katz's response

Knesset cameras record New Hope chief winking in Finance Minister's direction during vote which ended in Likud's defeat.

Gideon Sa'ar's wink - and the Finance Minister's response

Yisrael Katz: If Netanyahu does not succeed, I will lead the Likud

Finance Minister in closed conversation: If Netanyahu does not form the government, I am the one who should lead the Likud.

'If Netanyahu does not succeed, I will lead the Likud'

Yisrael Katz's political adviser: He should receive the mandate

Adviser to Finance Minister suggests in WhatsApp group that the mandate to form a government should be transferred from Netanyahu to Katz.

Yisrael Katz's political adviser: He should receive the mandate

Yisrael Katz: 'Benny Gantz is preventing approval of subsidized medications'

Finance Min. Katz slams DM Gantz for preventing updated list of medications from being approved. 'It's an embarrassment.'

'Gantz is preventing approval of subsidized medications'

Yisrael Katz: 'There's no propaganda here, we want to help the economy'

'The economic aid plan is to help restart the economy, we can't wait for elections,' Finance Minister Katz says.

'There's no propaganda here, we want to help the economy'

Netanyahu and Yisrael Katz present 'massive' COVID economic stimulus plan

PM and Finance Minister unveil 'massive' nine-step economic stimulus plan, with bailouts for small businesses and aid to the unemployed.

Netanyahu presents 'massive' COVID economic stimulus plan

'If Gideon Sa'ar was close to my status in the Likud - he would not have resigned'

Finance Minister Yisrael Katz says the Likud members who left the party would have remained under the right political circumstances.

'If Sa'ar was close to my status, he would not have left'

Gantz fails to reach budget agreement with Likud, elections near

After a second consecutive day of meetings between DM Gantz and FM Yisrael Katz, and more disagreements, early elections appear inevitable.

Gantz fails to reach budget agreement with Likud, elections near

15 open markets across country to gradually open

Finance Minister Yisrael Katz: 'As part of experimental plan formulated - 15 markets throughout country will be opened gradually.'

15 open markets across country to gradually open

NIS 2,000 grant to those unemployed for over 100 days due to lockdown

Finance Minister Yisrael Katz takes credit for proposal designed to help low wage earners.

NIS 2,000 grant to those unemployed for over 100 days this year

Shops open despite Health Ministry objections

Finance Minister says he hopes to be able to open malls next week. 'No economy without health, and no health without a string economy.'

Shops open despite Health Ministry objections

Edelstein vs Katz: You'll cause another lockdown

Health Minister says Finance Minister's call to open shops is reckless and irresponsible.

Edelstein vs Katz: You'll cause another lockdown

Netanyahu rebukes ministers: Stop tweeting during cabinet meeting

PM Netanyahu angry after Finance Minister Katz tweets during Coronavirus Cabinet meeting.

Netanyahu to ministers: Stop tweeting during cabinet meeting

Finance Minister Yisrael Katz: 'Health Ministry detached from the people'

Minister Katz sharply attacks Health Ministry, that opposes opening businesses, ahead of Corona cabinet discussions. 'What's this insanity?'

Finance Minister: 'Health Ministry detached from the people'

Fury in cabinet over reopening

Health, Finance Ministries in uproar over whether to allow stores to reopen next week.

Fury in cabinet over reopening

Blue & White fuss about budget is spin, says Finance Minister

Regardless of what Blue & White say, plans for 2021 budget are proceeding according to outline.

Blue & White fuss about budget is spin, says Finance Minister

Executive Pay Reduction Law draft published

Reduction to apply according to bill to President, PM, alternate PM, ministers, deputy ministers, judges, and more.

Executive Pay Reduction Law draft published