Religious Zionism party head Bezalel Smotrich says he won't sign a loyalty agreement with Likud's Netanyahu."Past experience shows that such agreements don't always translate into reality. Our Inly loyalty is to our path and principles and the Inly coalition we take part in will be Ine that emulates those," said a spokesman for the party.

A senior official in the Likud party reacted to the agreement signed between haredi parties Shas and UTJ and the Likud today."The haredim have turned their backs In Gideon Sa'ar. They're coming out and saying they will support Inly Netanyahu for Prime Minister," he said.

Trump, Pence, have kept in touch since US Pres. Biden's inauguration, source tells CNN.

Pompeo tells Fox News that Trump administration was aware Kerry, other Democrats were contacting top Iranian diplomats.

Yamina MK: 'I don't move an inch In religion and state without close rabbinical guidance. No Ine will teach us what religious Zionism is.'

According to a Reuters report:* The US surpassed half a million coronavirus deaths today.The UK COVID variant may cause longer infection times.Swedes are more optimistic now than they were before the pandemic.

Miriam Peretz speaks about need for unity, that Jews in Israel have much to learn from Jewish diaspora about connecting to Jewish identity.

Haman simply could not wait for results and did himself in