Meeting with business leaders over possible constitutional crisis if court strikes down a Basic Law amendment, Arnon Bar-David reportedly doesn't commit to calling general strike

Both sides claim proposal would be a victory for the other; Histadrut to mull next steps as it faces growing pressure to intervene in national crisis

Histadrut chief Arnon Bar-David is facing intense pressure from opponents of the judicial shakeup to declare a general strike to stop bill to limit court oversight of government

Top industry figures urge coalition and opposition to talk about reforming judiciary; Histadrut labor leader denies Finance Ministry using civil service wage deal to threaten him

Water cannons used to disperse protesters after bill passes first vote; education minister: 'We won’t give in to this terror'; labor leader says he may intervene

Pinchas Idan defends himself before Likud tribunal, saying Histadrut labor federation head Arnon Bar-David told him work stoppage was implemented 'in coordination' with the premier

Reports claim PM sought action by Histadrut, to create pressure on his own government to halt judicial overhaul legislation

Chair of Knesset law committee says action called by Histadrut in opposition to judicial reform legislation was illegal, warns it to expect consequences

Editor David Horovitz, political correspondent Tal Schneider, senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur and Tech Israel editor Sharon Wrobel weigh in on the potentially watershed moment

Arnon Bar-David holds emergency meeting with business leaders after Netanyahu fires Gallant for calling to halt judicial overhaul; students and universities declare strike