Asaf Zamir ordered to explain his comments at a gala dinner expressing 'deep concern' over country's direction and saying Jewish homeland must remain democratic

Voters divided on if security forces should take orders from coalition or judges in a showdown; government would lose majority if new elections held, survey finds

Asaf Zamir says a 'national home' in Israel 'really must be democratic' in rare criticism of the government by a sitting diplomat

'As long as I don't visit there, nobody does,' premier reportedly says, angry at lack of access to White House; plans for UAE visit said delayed until after Ramadan

Legislation eliminating High Court oversight of minister picks now lets opposition force PM to explain appointment; legal aides say updated version may still be struck down

Netanyahu took 'highly irregular step' amid apparent effort to politicize Central Bureau of Statistics; Lapid: Trying to harm CBS's independence so he can manipulate the facts

Hundreds hold joint rally against far-right minister, but while US Jews use opportunity to highlight Palestinian plight, Israeli expats prefer to focus solely on judicial overhaul

Finance minister again says call to destroy Palestinian town 'created a mistaken impression,' claims to embrace Israelis of all types, as ex-pats and others rally outside hotel

Finance minister to meet with leaders in Jewish, global business communities; but US officials, liberal Jewish groups are boycotting him after 'wipe out' Huwara remark

23 ex-employees say mission's current staff part of effort to 'whitewash Israel’s first government with explicitly anti-democratic intentions,' urge them to join protest movement