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Israel’s Supreme Court has struck down a government plan to limit the powers of the judiciary, in an unprecedented move that could reignite fierce tensions in the country as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wages war against Hamas in Gaza. Here’s what we know about the ruling.

Sitting as the High Court of Justice, the Supreme Court on Monday Struck Down the Amendment of the Basic Law on the Judiciary, Which Barred the Court From Using

With Israel fighting in Gaza, people on both sides of the judiciary debate appear unwilling to return to the domestic upheaval that preceded the war.

The opposition leader also addressed the recent High Court decision restoring the 'reasonableness standard,' saying that the assertion of judicial independence protected Israel on the global stage.

(CNN) — Israel’s Supreme Court on Monday struck down a government plan to limit the powers of the judiciary, in an unprecedented move that could reignite fierce tensions in the

The government of Benjamin Netanyahu had a serious domestic political setback as the country’s Supreme Court overturned a law it had passed intended to limit the court’s powers. A divided court voted to strike down the controversial “Reasonableness” Law. In doing so the Supreme Court of Israel not only struck down a central part of […]

Israel’s top court has struck down a controversial judiciary law enacted last year by the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

It’s all in the timing. On New Year’s Day, a little under three months since Hamas’ terrorist attacks, Israel’s Supreme Court issued a historic ruling. In an 8-7 decision, it struck down a controversial amendment to a Basic Law that removed the court’s own power to quash government decisions on the grounds of “reasonableness.”

Judicial reform suffered a blow, but not a fatal one, say critics of Mondays ruling.The post High Court overstepped, gov’t will have last word, critics say appeared first on JNS.org.

Hezbollah reports the lost of a key leader as fighting rages on. Earlier Tuesday, an explosion shook a southern suburb of Damascus in a Hezbollah stronghold.