Finance minister assails 'contradictions' in controversial legislation, despite supporting it in 2018; calls on government 'to do what's necessary'

Rights group head writes to 25 Jewish Democrats who criticized him for rejecting polling that showed the vast majority of US Jews are pro-Israel

'Israel was born a Jewish state... and so it will remain', Islamist party chief tells Hebrew media conference, echoing remarks he's also made in Arabic-language media

Bench rules that law enshrining Israel as Jews' national home does not conflict with the state's democratic nature, punts on question of intervening in Basic Laws

Ra'am leader said to demand voting freedom on LGBT matters, freeze on nation-state and Kaminitz laws, Bedouin village recognition, plan to eradicate crime in Arab communities

PM said to estimate he could get up to 5 Knesset seats from community he has been seen as vilifying until recently; Nazareth mayor says he 'believes' premier, lambasts Ayman Odeh

Joint List chief Ayman Odeh: Netanyahu must think Arab Israelis have a "short memory"; 19 arrested, including parliamentary aides, with one Joint List MK sent to hospital

Stoking political storm, Knesset speaker insists in letter to justices that he considers any judicial decision against the 2018 Basic Law 'invalid'

Official tells Knesset controversial law not intended to 'diminish rights of children,' after it was invoked to justify not providing transportation for Arab school in Jewish town

Avichai Mandelblit says petitioners seeking to repeal legislation have no legal basis to do so, says law 'does not detract from the individual rights' of any citizen