Debate starts Sunday, vote set for Monday-Tuesday; coalition expected to pass first major judicial overhaul bill despite reservists' threats, mass protests, US president's concern
Week after being hospitalized for dehydration and getting a heart monitor, a warning from the device prompts successful implanting of cardiac pacing device; cabinet meeting delayed
Ministers insist legislation weakening court oversight of government will be passed by Monday, despite mass protests and some 10,000 reservists threatening to stop volunteering
National conflict comes to a head as hundreds of thousands demonstrate throughout country against 'reasonableness' bill; coalition officials vow to pass it within days regardless
Former heads of army, Mossad, Shin Bet back reservists who refuse to volunteer, say overhaul legislation 'shattering the common foundation of Israeli society'
US secretary of state says president offering same message in public and private conversations with Israel's leaders; says Israeli democracy 'telling a remarkable story right now'
Demonstrators make last-ditch attempt as coalition set to pass law curtailing judicial oversight; protests to be held in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, 150 other locations for 29th week
Lapid, Gantz call on PM to halt legislation and return to compromise talks before 'civil war' breaks out; Liberman says only solution is new government, constitution
In televised address, premier claims efforts being made for consensus on 'reasonableness bill' even as his government fast-tracked it and is set to pass it into law next week
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