Hawkish opposition chiefs say they'll replace Knesset speaker, pass term limits for PM, ban criminal defendants from serving in role; Netanyahu urges high turnout among his backers

Yashar party likens remark to infamous 1981 'chah’chahim' speech that slurred Likud voters; Yinon Magal says he used the term to mean a puppet controlled by others, not as racist jab

Observers tell ToI that even if new leadership leaves security doctrine and opposition to two-state solution in place, shifts in approach to Palestinians and regional diplomacy could change tenor of ties

Report says IDF received distress calls about armed settlers’ threats on Saturday, but only reacted hours later * 17-year-old stabbed to death in Ashkelon in suspected dispute between crime figures

Demonstrators choke off Route 4 for two hours during peak traffic, scuffle with drivers, until police use stun grenades, force to clear them away; no injuries or arrests reported

Property torched as police clash with demonstrators at Piazza del Duomo, as well as in Bologna; at least 50 detained, as several injuries reported, amid larger protests in France

During Beirut visit, Aoun and French FM discuss post-UNIFIL security arrangement; Lebanon says next round of talks with Israel to be held Tuesday in Florida

Disturbed by policies of right-wing government and its extremist ministers, many say they will vote for the first time on October 27 to defeat perceived growing threat