As coalition plans to bring key judicial overhaul provision to vote on Monday, opposition parties declare boycott; Netanyahu makes weak call for 'talk' to 'try to reach agreements'

Renowned researcher and teacher of Arabic language won Israel Prize in 2010 for work that included writing Education Ministry school syllabi

22 arrested, some violently, amid marches, workplace strikes, blocking of main thoroughfares, disruptions of train services and rallies outside homes of government officials

Herzog says current reform 'endangers' democracy, but closed-door meetings have made progress; doesn't call for halt to legislation - a source of contention between political camps

Senior officer denies there is information that demonstrators are planning assassinations; opposition leaders call on Netanyahu to fire far-right minister before it's too late

Halevi tells PM army's operational capacity could be harmed if trend expands, a concern echoed by Defense Minister Gallant, who calls for compromise on judicial overhaul

Netanyahu also responds to boycott letter from fighter pilots: 'When we are called to reserve duty we always go. We are one nation'

Lapid, Gantz swiftly reject negotiations initially proposed by business groups, noting government refusal to freeze legislative push; override bill advances out of committee

PM says he only meant that in both cases people shouldn't have taken law into their hands; Gantz urges him to 'stop lying' and apologize to anti-government demonstrators

Premier also says without evidence that 'foreign elements' behind some of the demonstrators; falsely suggests protests against 2005 Gaza Disengagement were non-violent