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The momentous step heightened a legal and political crisis that gripped the country before the war with Hamas and pitted the court against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government.

(JTA) — The Israeli Supreme Court has struck down a law that limited its power, an unprecedented decision nixing the one piece of legislation passed under the right-wing government’s effort

Israel's Supreme Court struck down the first, and most moderate, of Netanyahu's judicial reforms in a close 8-7 decision.

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) - In the midst of Israels brutal total war on Palestinian civilians in Gaza and its …

You want a judicial reform? Change the ridiculous Basic Laws setup to require a supermajority to pass and amend them.

The full decision, which exceeded 250,000 words, marked the first time that Israel’s highest court had struck down a quasi-constitutional Basic Law.

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.

The High Court of Justice: On Monday evening the court announced its ruling on petitions challenging the amendment to Basic Law: The Judiciary that was ...

Netanyahu's Likud party said the decision of the court was ‘unfortunate’

After months of protests, the Supreme Court nullifies a law that aimed to curb its powers and give parliament more sway.