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Two factions had threatened to withhold backing for a deal unless their funding demands were met
Prime minister seals agreement with ultraorthodox members of his coalition who had threatened to withhold support
Mass rally in Jerusalem comes ahead of reopening of Knesset as coalition vows to move forward with legislative agenda
Israeli PM’s more risk-averse approach to the recent spike in violence has angered his ultranationalist allies
Prime minister says he is putting argument on judiciary with cabinet colleague ‘behind us’ as security tensions mount
Attacks come days after Israel downed what it said was an Iranian drone that crossed into its territory from Syria
Exports, consumption and investment could be hit if row over judicial reforms not resolved, Bank of Israel says
Security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir says force needed to combat lawlessness but critics denounce it as ‘private army of thugs’
Proponents of judicial reform remain committed to overhaul despite suspension of legislation
Criticism comes from politically diverse group of American Jews who have tended to be supportive
Benjamin Netanyahu should begin by withdrawing, not pausing, judicial reforms
Preoccupied by internal tensions, policymakers have little bandwidth to deal with impending external crises
Netanyahu’s government forced to delay bitterly contested judicial overhaul after mass unrest
Veteran leader suspends divisive judicial reform plan after country is plunged into its biggest crisis in decades
Backtrack by Israeli government comes after mass protests bring much of the country to a halt
Furious reaction to Yoav Gallant being fired for warning that judicial overhaul poses ‘immediate danger’ to national security
Yoav Gallant said polarisation over the issue risked undermining the nation’s security
Israeli prime minister’s UK visit hit by protests from British Jewish voicing democracy fears
Bitter row over reforms to the judiciary has plunged Israel into its biggest political crisis for years
Defence minister postpones speech after reports he was about to break ranks with hardline colleagues
Critics say amendment is aimed at protecting prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu from his legal woes
Critics say decision is step towards annexing Palestinian territory
UN data shows a sharp rise in East Jerusalem properties destroyed since Netanyahu’s administration took office
But government rejects Isaac Herzog’s initiative as ‘perpetuating the existing situation’
Defence secretary Lloyd Austin uses meeting with Israel’s PM to emphasise concerns over escalating violence
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