Former heads of army, Mossad, Shin Bet back reservists who refuse to volunteer, say overhaul legislation 'shattering the common foundation of Israeli society'

Though he will be welcomed as a close friend in Washington, the president will have a hard time convincing the administration to temper its alarm over the Netanyahu government

Sunday to be final day for committee discussions; Netanyahu said to tell Herzog he is working with academics on a new version of the bill that would limit judicial oversight

Opposition leader says eliminating judicial reasonableness test would let government 'fire all the gatekeepers'; Smotrich says legislation cannot be halted for negotiations

Nir Barkat hopes negotiations can resume once the legislation clears its first reading Monday, charging that 'it was the opposition that left the room'

Speaking at memorial for Zionist visionary Theodore Herzl, president says movement's strength came from consensus building, hinting such lessons should be applied today

Opposition party leader says negotiations are necessary for ‘the prevention of bloodshed,’ while Likud argues his aim is solely to ‘waste more time’

Comments made as Knesset gears up for 2nd vote to choose representatives to sit on panel; with broader staffing in flux, committee won't meet in July

Ultra-Orthodox coalition partner says he has made his feelings clear to PM, who has since reportedly backed away from public pledge to scrap the contentious legislation

Netanyahu expected to wait until legislation goes for 1st Knesset reading to gauge public reaction before deciding if other elements of overhaul will be advanced in current session