Political reporter Carrie Keller-Lynn discusses a Knesset special session and diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman reports on an Israel travel restriction for the US armed forces

Move said driven by party's intention to prove seriousness of its freeze of membership in the coalition and parliament

Request comes after Ra'am decides to temporarily withdraw from coalition, with far-right lawmaker saying in letter to speaker that there is 'no escaping elections'

Lawmaker says he would have been interested in forming a right-wing coalition but no such option exists and further resignations will spark elections, which he vows to prevent

Foreign minister assails Netanyahu, allies for lack of support during terror wave; maverick coalition MK Eli Avidar calls on Bennett to step down and allow Lapid to take over as PM

Former coalition whip pushes back against reports her decision to bolt came with pact promising plum postings from opposition, claims elections not inevitable

Surveys show Netanyahu could theoretically form a government if joined by Yamina after new national vote -- but it is not clear that such an alliance is still viable

For debut work of fiction about anorexic high school girls, 25-year-old E.J. Schwartz draws on her own recent experience of social media-influenced devastating drive for thinness

Lawmaker interrogated under caution by anti-corruption Lahav 433 unit as part of probe into incident

Gantz vows to ‘flood the streets’ with thousands of IDF reservists if needed; Netanyahu suggests government can’t fight terror because of coalition’s Ra’am party