New York Times journalists Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan claim that the U.S. president made the comments during a tense call in September last year

The dispute centers on a centuries-old cemetery in Silwan, where residents say graves were added only recently and accuse the burial society of aiding settler efforts to drive Palestinians from the area. The burial society says it is protecting a historic burial site

Mohammed Barakeh, a former Hadash lawmaker and longtime head of the Arab community's main representative body, was released under restrictions after questioning. Arab leaders and rights groups denounced the move as political persecution

According to a source familiar with the details, the Haredim will support the government's plan to split the role of the attorney general, reform to the communications sector and the establishment of a political committee of inquiry into October 7. In return, the coalition will promote the Basic Law: Torah Study and a clause in the exemption law that will halt the arrest of deserters