Government attorney caused an uproar in court on Tuesday by saying that Israel's Declaration of Independence was a 'hasty' document, unfit to be a future source of legal authority

Shas chief insists he doesn't plan cabinet return; admits powerful protest movement has hindered plan, was spawned by government's hardline nature and rhetoric

Justice minister asserts his refusal to convene the key panel is intended to give negotiations with the opposition over the judicial overhaul a chance to succeed

At historic hearing, 15 judges fought for the institution that they represent and for Israeli democracy, leaving Netanyahu in no doubt of the direction this saga will take

ToI crack legal team Tal Schneider, Jeremy Sharon and Carrie Keller-Lynn delve into key issues from yesterday's hearing, including the Declaration of Independence's starring role

While appearing to defend their oversight authority, president and other judges don't seem certain that damage posed by reasonableness legislation can justify annulling a Basic Law

ToI founding editor David Horovitz discusses the showdown in the High Court as diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman talks about a loaded comment by the national security adviser

An immediate constitutional crisis is unlikely, but no enduring reform or end to the impasse is possible without deep trust -- which no one in our system of government now enjoys

Demonstration held in Jerusalem day before judges mull petitions against reasonableness law, the first piece of legislation passed in the government's judicial shakeup

Petitioners claim legislation undermines democracy; government insists court has no right to intervene. High Court justices may decide time is not ripe for such a fateful decision