Report says Raphael Bitton is coalition's favorite to succeed Esther Hayut at helm of top court, a move that will first require passage of judicial appointments bill

Moshe Koppel says only Haredi party United Torah Judaism still insisting on keeping measure as part of overhaul package, with his Kohelet forum pushing Levin and Rothman to drop it

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

What if the judicial overhaul is passed, the Supreme Court strikes it down, and the Knesset doesn’t abide by that decision? Who holds final authority - the court or the Knesset?

Though no one in Netanyahu's party will vote against the bills, many are uncomfortable with them, and the cracks are beginning to show

Under Netanyahu, Likud transformed from a raucous party proud of its internal democracy into a monolith without debate or dissent. That change shapes the fight over the judiciary

New images show Yariv Levin, other senior members of ruling party at home of Rafi Chaim-Kedoshim, a prominent figure in Likud's Herzliya branch who has served 4 jail terms

Nir Barkat backs changes to judicial appointments but says to avoid 'chaos,' court should not be defied if it blocks legislation; Likud: 'An absurd discussion'

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