Last government holdout agrees to seek dialogue on legislation, sets ultimatum to complete legislation by the end of the next Knesset session in late July; Netanyahu to give statement
For the second time, PM rebukes former Republican president for hosting controversial rapper and outspoken antisemite friend
Prime minister delays expected statement for hours as coalition partner Itamar Ben-Gvir threatens to resign from government; Local authority heads launch hunger strike outside Knesset; protests in progress around the country as people gather for mass rally in Jerusalem
Israelis increasingly fearful of surging violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are deciding to get a gun license in a lengthy bureaucratic process as they train in firing range
In the first ever such event, workers and employers from the private sector join hands in strike; as local councils, universitites, medical institutions and others say they will not stand by as their country burns
After refusing to join the protests until now, Arnon Bar David in fiery speech says Israel is not a banana republic, and claims his many efforts to bring about dialogue and a halt to legislation failed; flights grounded at Ben-Gurion airport after IAA decision to strike
As legislative push continues at Knesset, calls increase to hault amid growing anger in protests; Universities strike, student council also announces strike, coalition leaders summoned to PM
White House National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson says in statement that compromise is the best way forward as angered protesters block main Tel Aviv highway, after PM sacks his defense minister
Minister shares harrowing experience of trying to get his ailing father to the hospital amidst roadblocks set up by protesters, says the police had to intervene to clear the way
Protesters light fires across main Tel Aviv highway; hundreds break through roadblock placed on the way to Netanyahu’s Jerusalem home; local government leaders announce hunger strike; universities cancel classes