Seven laureates warn that placing archive institute's board under political control will threaten its very existence, academic freedom and research

Avram Hershko, Ada Yonath, Aaron Ciechanover, Michael Levitt, Arieh Warshel, Roger Kornberg, Daniel Kahneman raise 'deep concern' over effect of proposal on scientific research

Daniel Kahneman says he is more worried today about the future of Israel than he was during the 1973 Yom Kippur War: 'It's almost the end of the world'

Economist Daniel Kahneman says overhaul marks 'end of Israeli democracy,' warns that in addition to financial harm, it will further isolate nation in academic world

Former members of elite units organizing 3-day demonstration, joining economists, students, lawyers and other groups who have voiced opposition to coalition's reform plans

Nobelist, former senior advisers to Netanyahu are among signatories of letter, which comes day after Bank of Israel governor reportedly informed PM of grim possible fallout of plan