Menachem Mazuz, who also served as AG, slams coalition's controversial legislation, part of judicial overhaul package, as 'corrupt'; agrees Israel on 'brink of dictatorship'

Former Supreme Court justice says Israel is midst of 'constitutional revolution' with far-reaching consequences

Legal advisers and top prosecutors since 1975 assail planned overhaul; current AG Baharav-Miara says PM spreading false claim she sought to fabricate probes into coalition members

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'

Former Supreme Court judge appointed temporary chair of senior appointments committee for sole purpose of reviewing Herzi Halevi's candidacy for chief of staff

Elyakim Rubinstein agrees to helm Senior Appointments Advisory Committee on ad-hoc basis, day after top court struck down selection of permanent appointee with elections nearing

Attorney general had sought to install Menahem Mazuz as permanent chair of the Senior Appointments Advisory Committee, despite looming elections

Opponents say interim government shouldn't be allowed to make such key appointment; Gali Baharav-Miara says installing judge temporarily could erode committee's independence

Noting government's caretaker status, justices question why former top judge Mazuz, selected to lead appointments committee, shouldn't get a temporary posting only

Interior Minister Shaked fails to block former AG and Supreme Court justice; move has raised intense ire in opposition