Government's preferred candidate Nave admits defeat; results seen as crucial in larger fight over Judicial Selection Committee and effort to curb High Court's powers

Some voters report waiting many hours to cast ballots, as attorneys scramble to address prospect of government controlling judicial selection without the need for legislation

Turnout high as top candidates trade barbs; victory of government ally over staunch overhaul critic could mean government will be able to remake judiciary without legislation

Support within the IBA's National Council could lend Justice Minister Yariv Levin enough power to remake the Israeli judiciary without the need to pass contentious legislation

ToI founding editor David Horovitz discusses Smotrich and US-Iran talks as Knesset correspondent Tal Schneider explains why choosing the bar association's chief matters so much now

Avi Himi says exposing himself to a lawyer on a Zoom meeting was consensual and claims that revelations emerged to silence his opposition to the government

Efi Nave, who is running for old job, calls coalition's judicial overhaul plan a 'mistake,' says there's no need to change makeup of Judicial Selection Committee

Netanyahu reportedly halts bill because it would touch contentious judge selection panel; MK Milwidsky on Tuesday requested to pull offending clause

Efi Nave says he will take case to Supreme Court, vows to run to regain his former post; lobby group urges Israel Bar Association to block his campaign

Efi Nave joins race, after previously stepping down over suspicions he used post to advance romantic partner's judicial career; was convicted last year in separate case