Temporary appointments made in light of numerous empty spots on court benches around the country, owing to Levin's refusal to convene Judicial Selection Committee
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Hearing on petitions against Justice Minister's refusal to convene key panel tasked with appointing judges pushed to November 12, with legal aides called up for IDF reserve duty

Diplomatic reporter Tal Schneider on coalition's response to latest harassment of Christians in Jerusalem; environment reporter Sue Surkes discusses worrying soft coral discovery

A careful yes to Bin Salman for an effort at peace with Saudi Arabia; an urgent no to the likes of Ben Gvir for the accelerating descent into internal division, hatred and bloodshed

Gali Baharav-Miara has come out strongly against coalition legislation. Ministers say she should be faithfully representing them; she argues her duty goes further

Court says pending cases would make speech by Levin at ceremony inappropriate, will instead only allow justices to deliver remarks; President's Residence swearing-in called off

PM's close aides argue that opposition leaders should grab with both hands his latest idea for changing the Judicial Selection Committee. They shouldn't and they won't

Baharav-Miara sides with justice minister, who decried court for treating initial submission as his substantive argument on matter, but says injunction against him should stand

Order switches burden of proof onto justice minister, who tells court it is unable to force him to have committee meet, as he seeks to expand government control of judiciary

Justice minister asserts his refusal to convene the key panel is intended to give negotiations with the opposition over the judicial overhaul a chance to succeed