Among leaders of initiative are supporters of government's plan to weaken legal system, who say they nevertheless see a need for discourse with opposition first

About 300 tech companies, venture capital funds and law firms are expected to gather for civil protest at the Knesset, as well as doctors and mental health professionals

Avram Hershko, Ada Yonath, Aaron Ciechanover, Michael Levitt, Arieh Warshel, Roger Kornberg, Daniel Kahneman raise 'deep concern' over effect of proposal on scientific research

Netanyahu says government will also 'strengthen settlements' in response to deadly attack; rails against civil disobedience and nationwide strike in response to judicial overhaul

Emanuel Fabian on West Bank shooting of Palestinian; Lazar Berman on Turkish president's performance during the disaster as elections loom, plus -- the Super Bowl's 'Jangle'

'No different from a putsch with tanks': Levin assails legal officials for requiring Netanyahu to respond to petition to declare him unfit due to alleged conflict of interest

As Netanyahu government forges ahead with controversial legislative package, US president echoes plea of Israeli counterpart, who urged a pause for dialogue

Likud MK Tally Gotliv draws outcry, including from supporters of government, for tweet claiming Esther Hayut's warning against judicial overhaul helped cause Friday's deadly attack

Group of former advisers, including close confidante of Netanyahu Yossi Cohen, warns social and political divides are 'endangering national resilience' and call for dialogue

Protest leaders assert 145,000 in Tel Aviv, 83,000 in other cities; police allow demonstrators to march on Ayalon Highway