Air Force officials fear protest spreading into the ranks after volunteers refuse service, say repercussions to the force, Israel's most effective strategic arm, would be long-lasting

PM says he is to be released ahead of critical Knesset vote on reasonableness standrad that would curb judicial oversight over government; scheduled meeting with IDF chief on readiness of the military postponed

Formation of a new government depends on complex negotiations that may take weeks or months and even end in fresh elections

Chief of Staff publishes a letter to his troops amid the crisis posed by the refusal of at least 10,000 members of the IDF reserve units among them pilots in the Air Force, to volunteer for service of what they call a non-democratic regime

The Stella Maris Monastery is once again the center of conflict - About 30 Hasidm came to the site, claiming that the prophet Elisha is buried there, and the Catholics pushed them out; At the same time: an unknown person burst into another church in the city with a dog during prayer

Tens of thousands are heading to Tel Aviv from throughout the country to support government lawmakers as they prepare to vote for legislation to cancel the courts' reasonableness test; Meanwhile, anti-judicial overhaul protesters crowd the streets of Jerusalem

David Friedman, who served as Donald Trump's ambassador to Israel, criticized the legislation to repeal the reasonableness standard and its timing: 'Given the striking parallel between the current rift and the internal battles that caused the destruction of the Second Temple - why does the government continue?'