The hearing on Tuesday dealt with the legality of Justice Minister Yariv Levin's refusal to convene the committee which selects all the judges across Israel.
For the eight months since the coalition took power, Justice Minister Yariv Levin, a Benjamin Netanyahu ally, has refused to convene the committee that selects the nation's judges.
While it might seem contradictory on the surface, the convergence of these elements illustrates that a powerful sense of national identity can stand with democratic principles