Prime minister tells cabinet that coalition is' working quietly and effectively'; ex-Supreme Court chief supports deal, says it would be good for the justice system

Majority rule in Israel threatening to overrun individual rights, ex-court chief warns; assistant AG says attacks on judiciary have gone from fringes to mainstream

Elyakim Rubinstein warns against anti-court laws, advanced to keep the PM from going on trial, destroying the 'checks and balances' that protect minorities and the weak

Israeli TV quotes justices saying they 'won't hesitate' to block Netanyahu's reported legislative efforts to avoid prosecution, as 'history will judge us'

Justices can't protect Israel's democracy if they don't have the tools, warns ex-court head, castigating Netanyahu for planning 'dramatic change' to avoid prosecution for graft