Government also wants to limit legal advisers to nonbinding opinions; Likud MK says she'll seek to block appointment of Yitzhak Amit as next Supreme Court chief

While the Netanyahu coalition claims the current selection committee produces an unrepresentative bench, Shaked says she was able to build 'an entire camp' of conservative justices

Coalition, opposition teams hold first discussion on makeup of judicial selection panel; sides make competing offers, with gaps still significant on whether coalition gets control

Minister within the Justice Ministry acknowledges insufficient coalition support for overhaul, vows it will go through eventually

Poll finds just 52% of Likud voters would cast ballots for party again, majority believe economic crisis should be government's priority rather than attempts to weaken judiciary

'Resistance will be stronger' if government tries sneaking judge appointments bill through Knesset, organizers vow, warning that attempts to lull opposition to sleep won't work

Coalition and opposition teams hope to reach agreement on a comprehensive reform package, instead of the government's previous piecemeal approach to constitutional revamp

Coalition sources, Knesset secretary say move is 'technical,' but opposition MKs fume and say they'd be coming to overhaul negotiations with 'a gun to the head'

Biden administration reiterates call for parties to strike compromise, as PM slated to address State Department confab on democracy to which Hungary and Turkey didn't get an invite

President urges party leaders to establish negotiation teams for sessions at his residence; Gantz quickly answers call, reaches out to Netanyahu to thank him for halting overhaul