Coalition reportedly working on Basic Law change that would, in the name of upholding democracy and voters' will, deny courts the power to disqualify a ministerial appointment

As the coalition moves to radically constrain the top court's capacity to thwart legislation and decisions it considers undemocratic, here's a look at some of its key interventions

Consultant to Constitution, Law and Justice Committee says major reforms would concentrate power in the executive and legislature while radically reducing constraints on that power

PM meets with businesspeople amid warnings that weakening courts will harm economy, but insists opposite will happen; more economists sign protest letter against planned changes

Shas head claims he wasn't paying attention during hearing when judge said he agreed to exit public service, says court should have nixed plea deal if it thought he was insincere

Watchdog claims premier unfit because he's pursuing radical judicial overhaul amid ongoing criminal trial; justices say other procedures on issue 'have not been exhausted'

Conservative columnist says Ukraine's leader waging campaign to clean up corruption, while Israel's PM doing what he can to 'keep the crooks in'

Order comes in response to petition demanding criminal probe of around 30 presents, some of them valuable, that disappeared from PM's residence after Netanyahu left office in 2021

Legal affairs correspondent Jeremy Sharon on the Deri ruling and illegal settlements, Diaspora and religion writer Judah Ari Gross on left-wing religious Israelis and ulpan

The Shas leader was banned from holding ministerial office, partly for giving a judge the 'false impression' he was retiring from politics. He contends he said no such thing