As optimism grows for compromise, US president says 'it doesn’t make sense for Israeli leaders to rush this' given range of threats, challenges country faces

Around 1,000 Israelis and US supporters, including Manhattan borough president, rally in support of protest movement in Israel at city landmark

Tens of thousands attend Tel Aviv pro-government event where ministers slam reservist protests, vow more bills; in Jerusalem, ex-president Rivlin urges PM to stop, 'avoid disaster'

Arriving in the capital Sunday for a major rally, physicians argue 'reasonableness' law will cause irreversible damage to healthcare system, patients and medical profession

Opponents of the bill to ban the High Court's use of the reasonableness standard argue it will open the door to politicization of posts entrusted with safeguarding democracy

Tehran alleges that the democratic 'mask has fallen off' of Israel's face

Both sides claim proposal would be a victory for the other; Histadrut to mull next steps as it faces growing pressure to intervene in national crisis

With National Unity MK making a tearful address to parliament and protesters amassed in Jerusalem, Knesset plows ahead with debate preceding final votes

Without the support of a skeptical political center, no result in the vote on a law curbing the courts will offer any side the sustained victory it seeks

Halevi says army ‘cohesion harmed’ amid political turmoil; urges reservists to return to service; says Israel cannot 'continue to exist as a state' without strong, unified military