Justice minister, Knesset panel head overseeing bills say they are willing to start dialogue 'without preconditions'; opposition says proposal disingenuous while process continues

Times of Israel editor David Horovitz discusses Herzog's proposal for judicial reform and Diaspora affairs reporter Judah Ari Gross describes earthquake rescue mission in Turkey

As debate begins, MK Rothman indicates willingness to talk, says gaps between two sides not insurmountable; lawmakers oppose measures with protest song, cries of 'Shame!'

President says current plan would have 'negative impact on Israel's democratic foundations'; floats 5 principles as basis for reform, pleads with government to delay legislation

'No different from a putsch with tanks': Levin assails legal officials for requiring Netanyahu to respond to petition to declare him unfit due to alleged conflict of interest

Protest leaders assert 145,000 in Tel Aviv, 83,000 in other cities; police allow demonstrators to march on Ayalon Highway

Protest to be held in West Bank settlement for 1st time; demonstrators to march from Rothschild Boulevard to Kaplan Street at central Tel Aviv demonstration

Survey aired on Channel 12 shows 62% prefers leaders stop or delay plans amid intense public pushback, including 42% of voters for Netanyahu bloc

Group made up of academics, business and high-tech leaders warn of immense damage to country, propose first concrete alternative path to reforming legal system

MKs are about to okay the 1st reading of parts of the judicial overhaul package; it's really one man's power grab, and only that man can pull Israel back from the autocratic brink