Far-right committee chair Rothman aims to get through thousands of reservations to planned judicial overhaul, amid heated protests; Knesset legal adviser called in to restore order

Opponents of the legislation argue it violates key principles underpinning Israel's democratic character, opening the window for the High Court to invalidate the law

Demonstrators surround Ramat Sharon home, seemingly blocking lawmaker's way until officers able to escort his car through ad hoc rally; protest also held outside Gallant home

Committee rejects 1,900 of 5,400 objections to contentious legislation; two approved, will come to a Knesset floor vote alongside bill’s second reading

Law committee expected to advance measure on Wednesday, setting core pillar of judicial overhaul on course to become law next week; opposition protests procedural changes in vote

Editor David Horovitz weighs in on the ostensibly 'softened' judicial appointments bill; environment reporter Sue Surkes on UN climate change report and counting Hula Valley cranes

A new draft for the overhaul of the judicial appointments process leaves the Knesset with less than two weeks to re-draw a critical pillar of Israel's constitution arrangements

Rothman gives opposition less than 12 hours to file objections to constitution commitee before legislation readied for second and third (final) readings in the Knesset plenum

According to tweaked draft, coalition would choose the justices to fill the first two Supreme Court openings in each Knesset term, gain full authority over lower court appointments

Avital Sompolinsky tells Knesset panel that the legal difficulties posed by the initial legislation to change the Judicial Selection Committee aren't solved by the latest version