The center-left’s fears are reasonable, the right’s arguments authentic; both sides should get past the current shrill debate and restructure a broken system of checks and balances

Prof. Tom Ginsburg heads the Comparative Constitutions Project, which analyzes constitutions around the world - and his take on Israel's proposed judicial reform isn't very rosy

State Department seems to imply Netanyahu government's recently announced plan could threaten country's 'thriving democracy'

National Unity party leader says Israel on path toward ‘civil war'; Netanyahu pans his comments as 'a call to sedition from within the Knesset’

Editor David Horovitz on former Supreme Court head Aharon Barak's reactions to judicial reforms, the curious firing of PM's drivers; Amanda Borschel-Dan on 1st Levant currency

Legislation to enact four components of coalition's legal reforms to be submitted to government by end of January, with passage of bills sought by end of Knesset winter session

Channel 12 says Levin seeks to expand Judicial Selection Committee to 11 members, with 7 coalition appointees; minister meets with chief justice, promises her voice will be heard

Legal officials say there's obstacle to approving appointment of Miri Regev confidant; former Levin adviser with no legal qualifications okayed as Justice Ministry director general

Legal reporter Jeremy Sharon delineates justice minister's newly unveiled judicial reforms; military correspondent Emanuel Fabian on how Hezbollah is keeping Hamas in check

PM says coalition is carrying out the will of the people, a day after former Supreme Court president attacked the planned reforms and thousands demonstrated in Tel Aviv