Coalition ministers and politicians backing freeze of judicial reforms

As anger has swept across Israel at the government's judicial reforms and much of the economy has been paralysed, a number of ministers and supporters of the government previously backing the reforms have started voicing their opposition to the measures:

• Economy Minister Nir Barkat - a member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party - has publicly called for his allies to "unite behind" Netanyahu and "support him in stopping the legislation", warning that they must "not bring about the overthrow of the right-wing government with our own hands".

• Moshe Solomon, deputy speaker of the Knesset and MK with the far-right Religious Zionism party, said the legislation should be paused in the wake of military reservists joining the protests. "As a major general in the reserves, I cannot accept threats from within the military system," he tweeted. "The security of the country cannot be compromised by power struggles and political games. I am calling on Bezalel Smotrich, the party leader, and Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister. If only for a short time, I support a delay in the legislative process."

• Ron Dermer, the minister of strategic affairs and a close ally of Netanyahu, also reportedly called for a halt in the legislation, according to Israeli media.

• Miki Zohar, the culture and sports minister, announced on Sunday night that he would back a freeze in the legislation. "The reform of the judicial system is necessary and essential, but when a home is on fire, we don't ask who is right, but pour water and save its occupants," Zohar wrote. "If the prime minister decides to stop the legislation to [heal] the rift that has formed in the nation, we must support his position."

• Amichai Chikli, the diaspora minister, announced that he was in favour of calls for dialogue by opposition politicians.