A key Knesset committee approved the coalition-backed legislation for final Knesset votes, rejecting opposition objections. Deputy Attorney General Gil Limon warned the bill would turn the attorney general into the government's private lawyer and undermine a key safeguard

A Haaretz investigation reveals how Mossad agents brought former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on board, the shock within Netanyahu's cabinet and the recruitment of collaborators inside Iran

'This is what the election is about': Israelis highlight the echo of the Hamas attack in the country's election date, finalized after Netanyahu's coalition chose the latest possible day to hold it – making it the first in four decades to complete a full term