Gantz said to agree to go to 4th elections if High Court bars indicted Netanyahu from forming coalition; Likud said to give up its desired changes to the judge selection mechanism

With time running out to sign deal ahead of midnight Monday deadline, Gantz and Ashkenazi said to warn they will pass legislation to prevent indicted person serving as premier

Judge says filing premature, as case is hypothetical unless Rivlin gives Likud leader the mandate

Move comes after president said he'll return mandate to Knesset without tasking anyone if no deal by Monday; petition seeks to take PM out of running due to his corruption charges

Yesh Atid and Telem leaders said to blame Gabi Ashkenazi for engineering Gantz decision to join government, TV says former IDF chief has agreement to succeed Netanyahu

Security service defends its contentious tracking program, citing Health Ministry official who credited it with locating potential carriers who otherwise wouldn't have been found

'Democracy is dying slowly,' alleges ex-justice minister Shaked, as another MK accuses judges of 'despicable arrogance' and says they should stand trial; vote to be held at 4 p.m.

A year of political deadlock has dissolved the informal traditions that once reined in Israeli political wrangling, and brought a new surge of rage to an old constitutional dispute

Late night decision authorizes veteran Labor MK Amir Peretz to oversee vote; slams defiant resigned speaker Yuli Edelstein for causing 'untold and serious damage' to rule of law

In speech to nation, president avoids naming Knesset speaker, who resigned and refused to comply with ruling ordering vote on his replacement