Motions advancing term limits, barring criminal defendants from being tasked with forming coalition are backed by Ra'am, opposed by Yamina

Opposition-pushed motion backed by 19 MKs, opposed by 13 members of pro-Netanyahu bloc after heated debate at Arrangements Committee

Denied briefings by Netanyahu en route and confined to hotel, three main networks plan to rely on their US-based journalists to cover Tuesday's signing of Israel-UAE deal

Justice Department prosecutor said to tell judge that the investigation is ongoing and that Israeli-run scam continues to operate under new names

Justices expected to decide Sunday whether extremist Jewish party and anti-Zionist Arab ones will be allowed to run in September election

Netanyahu needs restrictions removed to offer more posts to coalition partners ahead of May 28 deadline; measure passed in 2013 as good-government reform has never been enforced