Celebrity lawyer and staunch Israel supporter warns reforms are a threat to civil liberties and minorities, says he'd join street protests against planned changes

Former Supreme Court president calls planned judicial reforms 'poison pills' that would mark 'beginning of the end' for Israel. Levin: He 'doesn't understand essence of democracy'

Other top officials warn Levin's proposals are a threat to Israel; ex-AG: 'I don't know of anything in the literature that will enable such a country to be considered a democracy'

Sources close to Shas leader accuse justice minister of antagonizing court by announcing far-reaching reforms to undercut their power on eve of crucial hearing

National Unity leader says working together will ensure broad consensus on changes, warns government's current plans will leave Israel a 'hollow' democracy

Attorneys representing Shas leader challenge court authority, spar with judges as they argue that he should be allowed to hold office despite his recent conviction

Opposition vows to fight government's legislative proposals, which would drastically curb the authority of judges; Netanyahu allies hail moves as 'fixing' judicial system

Netanyahu loyalist claims his 'reforms' fix imbalance between branches of government. In fact, he's neutering the High Court, the only defense, for anyone, against any coalition

Levin announces sweeping proposals to severely curtail judges' powers; claims court's intervention in decisions, Knesset laws harms democracy; opposition warns of 'political coup'

Far-right MK Simcha Rothman, a vocal proponent of curbing judicial authority, argues laws can't be imbued with quasi-constitutional status without consent of citizens