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

US president says Israeli PM is only candidate who won't leave Washington alone in fight against Iran; PM urges voters to heed president's words and vote for him; Eisenkot and Bennett say only Israeli voters will decide

Troops were participating in training at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright when blaze broke out; unclear how many people hurt; cause under investigation

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