Attorneys said to believe bench may still be swayed by evidence yet to be presented, with possibility of plea bargain also seen as slim

Walla and Channel 13 news also report justices urged sides to reach plea bargain 'for the sake of the country'

18 people arrested in all, including company owner and public officials, suspected of fixing public tender for financial gain

Judicial source says 'bags of cash' found at Belgian home of Eva Kaili, as European Parliament leaders seek to distance body from scandal

Legislature's president says 'European democracy is under attack,' after one of her VPs indicted as part of probe into suspected influence buying scheme by the World Cup host

Lihi Sunak-Kuperly gave checks worth NIS 40,000 to then-deputy mayor of Rishon Lezion for supermarket giant Hatzi Hinam to receive benefits from municipality; MK denies charge

Unnamed mayor, municipality's director-general and 2 businesspeople are detained by police anti-corruption unit; suspects will appear in court for custody hearing

Arian Taherzadeh, 40, and Haider Ali, 35, arrested after offering free apartments, gifts to Secret Service agents; Ali told witnesses he had multiple Iranian visas

Agreement expected to see opposition lawmaker, who has previously been jailed for bribery, resign from Knesset but possibly return as soon as next elections

Attorney-general confirms agreement won’t see Shas party leader charged with moral turpitude, allowing him to run again for office; good-governance group vows High Court appeal