It was the Shas leader’s corruption imbroglio in 1993 that helped launch the right’s war on judicial activism, a war that now stands to cripple the courts

Petitioners say they represent views from across political spectrum, predict flight of foreign investments, Israel's OECD membership may be jeopardized

US official confirms topic came up but declines to elaborate further, though administration has previously indicated it doesn't plan to actually pressure Israel on the matter

Suspects detained; two demonstrators lightly injured; 'These are challenging days for Israeli democracy,' one activist says, vowing to continue fight against judicial upheaval

TV report says agency has detected rise in threats against Esther Hayut and Yariv Levin, who are on opposing sides of government's contentious judicial overhaul push

Former justice minister warns 'entire house' threatened with destruction by planned court overhaul; law professor emphasizes High Court lone institution capping Knesset's power

Rothman proposes reforms similar to Levin's, but would make it even harder for the court to cancel laws, while softening changes to judicial appointments and 'reasonableness' test

Report says proposals being formulated by Simcha Rothman are expected to come before Knesset for vote instead of Justice Minister Yariv Levin's, in effort to speed up passage

Yehuda Weinstein, who served under Netanyahu for 6 years, says he opposes all parts of plan; justice minister, Supreme Court chief meet for first time since trading public barbs

Gali Baharav-Miara reportedly set to meet with Yariv Levin next week, express her view that government legal plan is against basic principles of Israeli democracy