Esther Hayut's rulings have included critical decisions defying the government and opinions that have bolstered court's stance that it can review constitutional arrangements

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

Netanyahu says agreement must be made in coming months; asked about concessions to Palestinians, says far-right coalition partners 'eminently sensible' when it comes to decisions

Defense minister appears to rebuke stance taken by government's lawyer Ilan Bombach, who said founding document hastily written, lacks legal authority

Tel Aviv judge criticizes police's handling of probe into incident, accusing them of being influenced by case's media attention

FM Cohen conveys message that Ambassador Seibert's behavior was unacceptable; Berlin says his attendance accorded with his role as a diplomat

Security increased at ex-PM's home; Ben-Gurion House laments 'discourse unfolding toward country's founding fathers,' days after gov't lawyer dismissed Declaration of Independence

Rothman came to insult the judges, the coalition's lawyer Bombach trashed the Declaration of Independence, and several on the bench intimated they may indeed intervene on Basic Law

At historic hearing, 15 judges fought for the institution that they represent and for Israeli democracy, leaving Netanyahu in no doubt of the direction this saga will take

Drawing ire during reasonableness law adjudication for saying 'hasty' document was endorsed by unelected signatories, attorney clarifies that it has value but no legal authority