With no agreement yet over judicial overhaul, justice minister will almost certainly not convene the committee despite the pending retirement of Supreme Court President Hayut

Report says justice minister intends to leave the seats empty until appointment system is changed if no agreement is reached with outgoing chief justice

Statement blasts legislation's supporters who trampled on images of senior legal figures; ex-Supreme Court Justice Yoram Danziger, Nobel winner Aaron Ciechanover speak in Tel Aviv

Protesters say they're responding to former Supreme Court president's own call for further marches against government plan to neuter the judiciary

Marking end of Holocaust Remembrance Day, Esther Hayut says the lesson of choosing life 'will be remembered, preserved and passed on from generation to generation'

According to tweaked draft, coalition would choose the justices to fill the first two Supreme Court openings in each Knesset term, gain full authority over lower court appointments

Likud MK Tally Gotliv draws outcry, including from supporters of government, for tweet claiming Esther Hayut's warning against judicial overhaul helped cause Friday's deadly attack

Coalition parties said aiming for preliminary reading next week; AG reportedly probing if Shas leader has violated court disqualification by continuing to meet ministry officials

Herzog again backs compromise, says Israel in a ‘very volatile moment’; justice minister argues attorney general's legal opinion warning of damage to democracy 'doesn't hold water'

Committee chair says Hayut saying she'd engage in compromise talks only if legislative process is halted is 'serious violation of separation of powers,' invites her to committee