Opposition

MK Eiskenkot said that Israel needs a National Guard but it shouldn't be subordinate to the national security minister.

Israel's coalition retracted its intention to pass the first reading of the "Gifts Law," which enables donations to politicians to cover legal and medical fees.

A less highly charged atmosphere would help to ensure that the country does not approach that brink again any time soon.

The coalition claimed that the move was purely technical and the bill would not be voted on yet.

Lapid said that if indeed the legislation would come to a "real and complete" stop, he was prepared to enter dialogue at the president's residence.

The Declaration of Independence has become a symbol of the opposition, not just because it is a solution to the problem of missing human rights but because it represents objectives of it's own.

Polls suggest that the presidential and parliamentary votes will be tight, with the opposition bloc running slightly ahead of the governing alliance.