Rothman came to insult the judges, the coalition's lawyer Bombach trashed the Declaration of Independence, and several on the bench intimated they may indeed intervene on Basic Law

73% of population is Jewish, of which over 44% classify themselves as secular; 21% are Arab and 6% belong to other minority communities

At historic hearing, 15 judges fought for the institution that they represent and for Israeli democracy, leaving Netanyahu in no doubt of the direction this saga will take

PM sounds conciliatory note after his government's judicial overhaul plans sparks sharp divide, mass protests; says Israel has real opportunity for peace with Saudis

Anti-Zionist Jerusalem Faction says it will block roads across country over detention of 23-year-old from Bnei Brak

Warnings of potential flash flooding in desert areas as 'medicane' weather system brings heavy rain across the country

Police close northbound highway near Kiryat Gat as they investigate cause of deadly accident; second driver lightly injured

Grand space to open in October, featuring plush reading rooms, museum-like exhibits, robotic stacks for 4 million books and rooms for all visitors, not just the quiet kind

Drawing ire during reasonableness law adjudication for saying 'hasty' document was endorsed by unelected signatories, attorney clarifies that it has value but no legal authority

Cache of objects found in 1996 near Eilat receives new scrutiny; researchers posit they were used for spells of protection during arduous pilgrimage from Cairo to Mecca and Medina