Hawkish opposition chiefs say they'll replace Knesset speaker, pass term limits for PM, ban criminal defendants from serving in role; Netanyahu urges high turnout among his backers

Yashar party likens remark to infamous 1981 'chah’chahim' speech that slurred Likud voters; Yinon Magal says he used the term to mean a puppet controlled by others, not as racist jab

Demonstrators choke off Route 4 for two hours during peak traffic, scuffle with drivers, until police use stun grenades, force to clear them away; no injuries or arrests reported

Around 1,800 people arrested after hundreds of shops looted, a historic building burned to the ground, and a Paris synagogue vandalized; some 500 emergency personnel injured

Mehrdad Akhlaghi wins parliament’s backing, 8 months after predecessor was killed in opening US-Israeli strikes; UN sanctioned him in 2007 over alleged nuclear, missile activity

School’s 1,400 Jewish students were never approached for testimony by working group behind report, which is made up of Jews; writer says 'a very diverse group' of people involved

US president says Israeli PM is only candidate who won't leave Washington alone in fight against Iran; PM urges voters to heed president's words and vote for him; Eisenkot and Bennett say only Israeli voters will decide

Troops were participating in training at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright when blaze broke out; unclear how many people hurt; cause under investigation