Justice Minister Sa'ar to then pick Avichai Mandelblit's successor out of shortlist, pending cabinet okay; frontrunner said to be ex-Tel Aviv district attorney Gali Baharav-Miara

After serving in interim capacity since April, attorney Sagit Afik set to become next full-time legal adviser for the parliament

'Democracy is dying slowly,' alleges ex-justice minister Shaked, as another MK accuses judges of 'despicable arrogance' and says they should stand trial; vote to be held at 4 p.m.

Late night decision authorizes veteran Labor MK Amir Peretz to oversee vote; slams defiant resigned speaker Yuli Edelstein for causing 'untold and serious damage' to rule of law

In speech to nation, president avoids naming Knesset speaker, who resigned and refused to comply with ruling ordering vote on his replacement

As High Court mulls whether to declare Likud MK in contempt, Mandelblit says judges' ruling compelling vote can still be enforced

Fighting contempt of court charge, Knesset speaker, who resigned but must still hold vote on his replacement, blames justices for 'unprecedented constitutional crisis'

Labor MK says former speaker is 'humiliating the Supreme Court'; Regev attacks Blue and White; Steinitz says disrespecting ruling 'could lead to anarchy'

Knesset legal adviser says Likud MK's resignation doesn't absolve him of having to call vote, Edelstein says he won't, plunging Israel into constitutional crisis

After right-wing walkout on vote on crucial parliamentary committee, center and left MKs push ahead with creation of special oversight bodies, including over coronavirus crisis