After criticism from Likud of protests calling for indictment of PM in corruption cases, attorney general says right to demonstrate is essential to democracy

Ayelet Shaked says she plans to amend ruling preventing state from indefinitely detaining asylum seekers who refuse deportation

Aeronautics Defense Systems reports it stands to lose $20 million deal, denies it illegally used its UAV against Armenian forces during demonstration in Baku

Amman warns first trip by Jewish lawmakers to flash-point holy site since 2015 will ‘lead to an escalation’ at compound

‘What a crowd. What a turnout,’ US president says in Corpus Christi, with Harvey expected to make landfall again, threatening New Orleans

Comedian Jessica Kirson tweets, ‘Brilliant idea @FLOTUS. You can pick up debris with your heels’

In a lengthy post to social media, Ed Skrein says he accepted the role of Ben Daimio unaware of its Asian heritage

Ahmed Abul Gheit questions Netanyahu’s commitment to peace process after PM vowed never to uproot another West Bank community