Monday's coalition statement used more circumspect language than in the original bill introduced on Jan 4, but said it would continue to check the power of judges on the selection panel to use what it deemed an "automatic veto" over nominations to the bench.
A senior administration official described the call as “candid and constructive," as Israelis continue to protest for 11th week.
David Stern, a US citizen who served in the Marines, managed to shoot back at the attacker and injured him.
The meeting "aims to support dialogue between the Palestinian and Israeli sides to work to stop unilateral actions and escalation, and break the existing cycle of violence and achieve calm", Egypt's Foreign Ministry says.
The Russian president travels to the Crimean peninsula, among others, to mark the 9-year anniversary of its annexation. The chances of Putin facing trial at the ICC are highly unlikely as Moscow does not recognize the court’s jurisdiction or extradite its nationals.
As the changes head toward ratification, the protests have escalated, affecting the economy – the shekel has slipped – and extending to a threat by some military reservists not to heed call-up orders.
The court also issued a warrant for the arrest of Maria Lvova-Belova, the commissioner for Children’s Rights in the Office of the President of the Russian Federation over the abduction of Ukrainian orphans in October.
The national security minister says Gali Baharav-Miara is acting as the de facto opposition leader, having "automatically rejected any decision or bill backed by the government or those related to it."
Two of the terrorists killed were wanted individuals – the target of the operation – who have a long history of carrying out attacks.
“As close friends of Israel with shared democratic values, we are following this debate very closely, and I cannot hide the fact that we’re following it with great concern,” the German leader said at a news conference alongside Netanyahu. “The independence of the judiciary is a precious democratic asset. We agree on that.”