Former Prime Minister Ehud Barak attacked Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein for his response to the High Court.
"In the midst of a government coup Edelstein is leading, our hopes are with the High Court, the last defender of democracy a moment before sheer chaos ensues."
"[I'm hopeful] that the Court will order the appointment of a new Speaker today, [identical to the] original order. Any surrender to bullying is bound to end in anarchy. The time has come for absolute clarity of thought and deed."