Final votes on unity agreement to be held Thursday after last-minute amendments made; Court rejects petitions against deal, ending threat of 4th elections in 16 months

Clearing path to new government, judges find no legal justification to prevent PM from leading coalition; say accord ‘raises serious difficulties’ but intervention inappropriate

As Likud and Blue and White introduce revisions to unity government agreement, Avichai Mandelblit says justices should not disqualify it

Move means centrist party will need to endorse Netanyahu as PM, even as High Court debates whether he can form coalition and considers legality of unity deal

Parties to shorten proposed 6-month freeze on senior appointments to 100 days, won't prevent passage of non-virus laws; say new government not dependent on expanded ‘Norwegian Law’

Netanyahu and Gantz's parties have until 2 p.m. to make changes to several clauses flagged by High Court as problematic; Blue and White said to give up on expanded ‘Norwegian Law’

Broadcasting live from hearings on politically explosive petitions against Netanyahu and the coalition deal, top court decides to tell its story on its own terms

Netanyahu says ruling by justices to challenge agreement for Likud-Blue and White government would go 'against the will of the people'

Justices highlight problematic clauses, such as freezing senior appointments and non-virus-related legislation for 6 months, Blue and White's planned expansion of ‘Norwegian Law’

In session broadcast live, justices hear arguments from both sides, after indicating in Sunday session they're unpersuaded of justification to bar indicted PM from retaining post