In a major legal setback for Prime Minister Netanyahu's plans to overhaul Israel's Supreme Court, a bill that aimed to limit their power and oversight has been struck down by the justices. This development has significant implications and has the potential to reignite deep divisions within Israeli society.
The bill, which was a cornerstone of Netanyahu's judicial reform agenda, suffered a blow as the Supreme Court ruled against it in an 8-7 decision. All 15 justices were present for this crucial ruling. The court determined that the government's proposed changes to a basic law, equivalent to Israel's Constitution, which sought to strip the Supreme Court of its ability to strike down government decisions based on reasonableness, could not be upheld.
