As discourse over the judicial system reaches a fever pitch, the former prime minister’s purported words echo louder than ever – even if he never said them

Shas's Michael Malkieli named acting interior minister, Yoav Ben-Tzur appointed acting health minister; they can serve for three months before positions must be permanently filled

Top academics say coalition's plans will cause 'fatal damage' to country's education, urges informed public dialogue on proposals to overhaul courts

Netanyahu once again lashes High Court ruling against fired minister, defends judicial shake-up: 'We haven't come to end democracy, we've come to save democracy'

Levin, Netanyahu said to seek further changes that would redefine High Court-Knesset balance of power, limit ability to petition government actions

Edelstein and Danon visit contentious Palestinian hamlet as coalition tensions simmer over evacuation of illegal Israeli outpost in northern West Bank

Plan based on the idea that lawmakers, not only Supreme Court justices, must exercise restraint; insists on more staying power for Basic Laws

Israeli TV says Netanyahu was warned sweeping reforms could jeopardize US support, responded that he seeks broad consensus, changes 'will not pass as currently presented'

Lapid pans government 'circus' over party leader's dismissal and Religious Zionism's boycott of cabinet meeting; Gantz laments that carrying out ruling became 'not so clear-cut'

Daily's editors argue Israel's top court is less restrained than American counterpart, reforms are not 'antidemocratic,' and voters approved Shas leader despite criminal past