Editor David Horovitz on U-20 World Cup tourney, MK Yair Lapid's testimony and new efforts to stop wave of killings; health reporter Renee Ghert-Zand on uptick of youth smoking

Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian with Lebanon border riot and uptick of violence in Arab communities; news editor Amy Spiro with two new stranger-than-fiction nonfiction books

Knesset correspondent Carrie Keller-Lynn on squabbling ahead of Judicial Selection Committee vote; health reporter Renee Ghert-Zand on whooping cough outbreak, 1st case of progeria

The government's protracted process is not appealing to most of the 510,000-odd Israelis who are not recognized as Jewish by the Rabbinate

Several people ousted from General Assembly in Tel Aviv; panelist accuses far-right MK of 'crushing Israeli democracy and Diaspora relations' with judicial overhaul, gets ovation

Avi Maoz files proposed amendment despite similar legislation failing to advance; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he doubts such a law will pass

Major organizations express 'serious concern' over proposals without broad consensus, potential changes to 'grandchild clause' in Law of Return that may impact Diaspora ties

Conference of Presidents head refrains from opining on judicial overhaul, but worries about how it's perceived: Israel must 'continue to be seen as beacon of freedom and democracy'

Lobbying group for Russian-speaking Israelis holds fierce debate on cutting the 'grandchild clause,' with all sides acknowledging that it won't happen fast

Poll finds more people think foreign Jews should be part of debate on proposal to revoke 'grandchild clause,' but lots don't know; most think such a move would cut immigration