Petitions argue law passed specifically to let PM violate his conflict of interest deal; High Court nixing it would be 1st annulment of Basic Law, heralding constitutional showdown

Cabinet secretary says legislation will be passed as a basic law, which he claims will make it 'immune to judicial review'

PM calls comments against central command head 'unacceptable and unworthy' after member of his party accuses officer of putting Palestinians before Israelis

If judicial overhaul turmoil prevents Israel from being part of AI revolution, ‘we will weep for generations;’ argues expert who led task force on national cybersecurity policy

Sagit Afik asks High Court for right to respond, says attorney general setting 'precedent' in backing nixing of legislation

Amichai Eliyahu says two-state concept 'a mistake'; settler group urges Netanyahu to refrain from using territorial concessions as bargaining chip for deal with Saudis

In farewell interview, ambassador to Palestinians laments Abbas's failure to hold elections, suggests mail-in ballot as solution to Israeli opposition to voting in East Jerusalem

Reported remarks come as clarification for Baharav-Miara's call to strike down law preventing her from recusing the prime minister, which she says was personally tailored to the PM

Netanyahu vows country won't descend into civil war over the judicial overhaul, as he continues international media interview blitz

Another prominent commentator comments wryly that ‘Israel is now part of the Middle East, thanks to its extremists and distorted democracy'