50 coalition lawmakers press defense minister to end administrative detention of four Jewish suspects, but he insists holding them without charge is justified

Consultations come after blast at Megiddo Junction, which is being investigated as a terror attack

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin meets with Netanyahu and Gallant at airport, as anti-government protestors block major highways

Instead of meeting officials in Jerusalem or at Defense Ministry in central Tel Aviv, Austin will hold talks at factory near Ben Gurion; location change requested by Israel

Halevi vows to ensure legality of army missions after meeting with protesting air force members; 'We won't stand idly by' if reform passed, hundreds of reconnaissance fighters warn

Prime minister tells party members that troops refusing to serve in protest of judicial overhaul must be opposed, but that government needs to 'calm tensions, not inflame them'

Gallant tells troops refusing orders is 'playing with fire'; soldiers at discussion complain defense minister 'lacked empathy,' spoke only in slogans

Military brass see last week's incident as a severe moral failure indicative of deeper trends in Israel, prompting fears of widespread refusal to show up for duty among reservists

Halevi tells PM army's operational capacity could be harmed if trend expands, a concern echoed by Defense Minister Gallant, who calls for compromise on judicial overhaul

Far-right minister turns to Netanyahu after hitting dead end with defense minister as he demanded to know why alleged extremists were being held without charge