Premier makes comments ahead of cabinet meeting with top police and legal officials on policy regarding police activity at rallies against judicial overhaul

Inspection follows March warning to scrapyards that they could face $180,000 fines if found to be working without the necessary equipment and facilities to minimize pollution

Annual state comptroller report slams agriculture and health ministries for failing to control pesticides, pillories Environment Ministry for not tackling environmental damage

Head of state police raps district chief's 'terrible decisions,' prioritizing officers' lives over those of 19 students killed; mayor pushes back, calls Senate hearing 'clown show'

MKs give municipal inspectors more authority to penalize riders of two-wheeled electric vehicles for violations such as not wearing a helmet or not obeying traffic signs

Relatively rare review aims to 'provide an independent account' and to help prepare first responders for 'active shooter events'

Mandelblit says legal opinion barring PM from appointing top law enforcement officials due to his criminal indictments 'binds him by force of law'

Justices also ask for explanation why Public Security Minister Ohana should be exempt from agreement and why senior law enforcement officials shouldn't finally be appointed

'It's not a recommendation,' says Mandelbit of arrangement designed to prevent PM abusing his authority to help with his legal woes

Premier says Mandelblit has no authority to make such a determination, in a move that could lead the top legal official to recommend prime minister step down amid criminal trial