Coalition members heckled, one barred from attending event; scuffles break out in Beersheba, Rehovot; some walk out as Netanyahu calls for unity at main ceremony in Jerusalem
Organization promoting religious freedom says legislation allowing hospitals to prevent entry of leavened goods during Passover shouldn't supersede laws protecting patients' rights
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
Taking questions from public, Yariv Levin says overhaul he is advancing will create a more diverse panel of judges, asserts Knesset will maintain minorities' rights
Hundreds of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in the last few weeks to rally against the Israeli government's plans for so-called judicial reform.