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Could they both end with the dismantling of democracy?
Entrepreneurs warn about economic impact of controversial drive to weaken power of courts
Washington has been working to facilitate a deal between the two adversaries
Each side accuses the other of stepping up provocations at one of the region’s tensest frontiers
Unprecedented numbers threaten to cease volunteering for duty due to the government’s divisive actions
Alphabet revenue beats forecasts on robust digital ad performance
Judicial overhaul undermines one of the key pillars of the state
Opponents of Netanyahu’s judicial reform worry for ‘whole structure of country as it has existed for 75 years’
Controversial plan has sparked country’s worst political crisis in years
Showdown looms over contested judicial overhaul pushed by Benjamin Netanyahu’s government
Prime minister fitted with pacemaker a day before vote on reforms that have sparked waves of protest
As the Netanyahu government aims to neutralise the Supreme Court, the future of the country is on the line
Reservists say they will not report for duty as country is plunged into deepest political crisis in years
More reservists threaten not to turn up for duty as protesters stream into Jerusalem
Traditionally strong relationship put under strain by the prime minister’s contentious plan to overhaul the judiciary
Prime minister makes national television address as protests continue and ex-security officials come out in opposition
Relationship between traditional allies has been strained by hardline policies of country’s new government
Demonstrators pledge ‘day of disruption’ as government renews attempt to push through judicial overhaul
Also in today’s newsletter, the debate over divesting from fossil fuel stocks
Renewed push to weaken powers of Supreme Court triggers strike threats and protests
US president says he is talking with Netanyahu in an effort to ‘tamp down what’s going on’
The spiralling confrontations in the territory come as the hardline coalition government has moved to expand settlements
Exchange of fire comes as Israel’s military withdraws from the Jenin refugee camp following deadly raid
Swiss authorities question potential breach of Russian sanctions
Even before latest bloodshed, this was on course to be deadliest year since 2005 in the West Bank
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