Gantz's party dismisses Miki Zohar's 'blabbering'; Lapid says Monday's no-confidence vote to replace coalition is a 'simple decision'; Derech Eretz MK seemingly nixes possibility

Message from UN health agency, which also decries 'alarming rates of transmission' in Europe, comes as Israeli lawmaker calls on government to shorten isolation period

Legislation proposed by MK Hauser would include settlement territory in law that requires either Knesset super-majority or public vote on dismantling settlements or ceding land

Justices rule that while it's preferable to have more diverse political representation on committee, 'constitutional custom' is not enforceable by court order

Knesset Finance Committee sends legislation to the plenum after rowdy meeting, during which opposition MKs cudgel coalition members for 'trolling the country'

By 56-41 votes, MKs back legislation that gives government more time to resolve impasse on passing state financial plan

News site quotes minister in Gantz's party arguing that while the proposal is right ethnically, it could backfire politically; Likud reportedly believes bill poses little threat

While hailing proposed bill that would avert immediate threat of elections, PM says previous government was 'more efficient' than current one

Senior right-wing politician '70% sure' that premier will only back postponement in initial vote, then he'll torpedo it and trigger elections anyway

Amid rift with coalition partner Blue and White, PM calls for swift passage of budget, which must be approved by August 25 to keep government from dissolving