President hails 'moment of power' as citizens gain understanding of how judiciary shapes character of state; IDF's top lawyer: Supreme Court plays vital role in bolstering military

IBA head Amit Becher 'very proud' of Naamneh's reelection for key 9-member panel, but Levin refuses to convene committee until he can legislate to change its makeup

Mandelblit warns once Knesset scraps test of reasonableness, nothing to stop government firing attorney general; ex-Mossad chief says plan heralds 'end of democracy'

IBA head decries 'assassination of Israeli democracy' as former AG Mandelblit says 'This is a coup, they won't stop'; demonstrators at event decry lack of pro-government speakers

Weeks after government opponent elected as IBA head, legislation would hand its seats on politically fraught judge-selecting panel to a new body controlled by the government

Amit Becher denounces proposal to strip legal group of its powers in favor of body that would be appointed by government as 'thuggish, anti-democratic and absurd'

Licensing, bar exams and sanctioning lawyers are among powers to be transferred to future Lawyers Council; current bill would also strip IBA of seats on judge-selecting panel

As some 100,000 demonstrate in Tel Aviv and thousands protest elsewhere, leaders maintain dark forces continue to threaten Israel's democracy

Victorious candidate says his election will go down as 'an important chapter in the history of Israeli democracy'

Ministerial committee to discuss legislation to strip group of licensing power, and possibly to end its participation in key Judicial Selection Committee