Convoys circle Knesset as committee debates judicial appointments bill; demonstrators rally outside Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv, some interrupt housing minister's speech

As coalition negotiations heat up but with presumptive next PM said reluctant to give him post, far-right leader meets former IDF generals, gets backing from prominent rabbis

Tel Aviv mayor says he wants half of candidates for The Israelis to be women; his party drops from 8 to 6 projected seats in latest poll

Move comes after testimony was leaked from petition demanding investigation of Netanyahu; Gantz says mulling internal probe, angering Likud

In affidavit attached to petition demanding probe into PM's role in submarine scandal, Dan Harel claims PM heavily pressured him to buy vessel without explaining why