'We must not violate the sanctity of Memorial Day,' rival politicians say in rare show of agreement, reflecting gravity of fears ministers will be heckled at cemetery ceremonies

National protest organizers say no plans to demonstrate against judicial overhaul at ceremonies, but fears persist that bereaved families could clash with coalition politicians

Soldiers' commemoration organization calls on politicians not to attend events at military cemeteries; Gantz: We must put public debate aside, if only for one day

Opposition leader tells Likud minister tasked with organizing ceremony that 'in three months you have divided Israeli society and no fake fireworks performance will cover that up'

Yesh Atid, National Unity argue that issue was mentioned by president when he laid out framework for negotiations; coalition rejects idea, claims no time

Felus, 55, was selected unanimously among 13 candidates by a committee after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly sought to appoint a confidant to head the organization

Umbrella group rejects call for PM not to speak at Tel Aviv event; says demonstrators 'care deeply and sincerely' about Israel's future, will be welcomed if they don't disrupt

Several members of audience at Tel Aviv synagogue yell, 'shame,' at Boaz Bismuth while others demand they stop interrupting; Gantz condemns 'heartbreaking' incident

At Yad Vashem, president urges Israelis to set aside overhaul tensions for national days of unity, pans Nazi comparisons; Netanyahu says past victories don’t ensure future wins

Centrist party led by former defense minister would receive 28 seats, PM's Likud would get 24 with governing coalition falling from 64 seats to 52