The central bank on Thursday declined to comment on whether a meeting took place.

Israel's shekel has plunged in recent sessions to a three-year low versus the dollar amid investor jitters stemming from the government's plan to overhaul the country's judiciary

Israeli media reported that the special meeting of the financial stability panel included senior Bank of Israel and Finance Ministry officials as well as the securities regulator.

(Reporting by Steven Scheer,; Editing by Ari Rabinovitch)