2,000 sign petition against Pinchas Idan over his decision to freeze outgoing flights; doctors' union urges PM to condemn minister who said protesting medics should be disbarred
Defense minister said very worried by growing refusal to serve; calls off press conference after meeting with Netanyahu; Likud MKs assail him for planned statement
Under Netanyahu, Likud transformed from a raucous party proud of its internal democracy into a monolith without debate or dissent. That change shapes the fight over the judiciary
PM reportedly huddling in Knesset with senior coalition members over possible softening of legislation that has sparked mass protests; Smotrich returning from US to take part