The four Palestinian families at the heart of the case have faced pressure from all sides not to take the compromise, which would have allowed them to stay as protected tenants

Jerusalem has asked Washington to convince families in high profile East Jerusalem eviction case to accept a deal that will allow them to stay as protected tenants

Justices tell residents, Jewish owners they're seeking "practical solution"; Palestinians offered protected tenancy in exchange for paying rent to Jewish owners

Defendant's lawyers ask Noam Sohlberg to stay out of latest debates surrounding controversial documentary, over his past comments on prosecuting the filmmakers

Bench rules that law enshrining Israel as Jews' national home does not conflict with the state's democratic nature, punts on question of intervening in Basic Laws

In a 5-4 ruling, justices argue that rarely used legislation infringes on principle of equal rights; Knesset given one year to fix legislation

PM's Yamina party has previously pushed for widespread judicial reform to weaken powers of court, seen by many on the right as a symbol of the old left-leaning political elite

Religious judge's recommendations were behind a later-nullified law that let yeshiva students delay military service; he convicted Nazi guard Demjanjuk, nuclear spy Vanunu

New Hope leader discusses court system with top justice; has vowed to bring major changes to the office and is working to split the job of attorney general into two roles

Mandelblit informs Supreme Court he won't join deliberations about contentious East Jerusalem neighborhood; reportedly believes evictions can't legally be stopped