Opinion: While the premier's coalition partners continue to serve up alienating remarks that make them look cartoonishly bad at their jobs and drive people away from their position, refusing IDF reserve duty and dismissing judicial activism is no cure either; Israel yearns for a bold move toward compromise

Opinion: A proposal to end the conflict surrounding the judicial overhaul may not completely please the two sides, but it is the only way to avoid a catastrophic crisis

Analysis: The NYT report illustrates that the prime minister navigated himself and his coalition to a point of no return, with two destructive choices – if he passes judicial overhaul legislation the public-state-security price will be calamitous, and if he stops the legislation he will pay a great political price