Israel's Supreme Court overturns polarizing law that limited judicial oversight of government
Israel's Supreme Court on Monday struck down a key component of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's contentious judicial overhaul, delivering a landmark decision that threatens to reopen the fissures in Israeli society that preceded the country's ongoing war against Hamas.
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![FILE - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chairs a cabinet meeting at the Kirya military base, which houses the Israeli Ministry of Defence, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, Dec . 24, 2023. Israel’s Supreme Court on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, struck down a key component of Netanyahu’s contentious judicial overhaul, a decision that threatens to reopen the fissures in Israeli society that preceded the country’s ongoing war against Hamas.(AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg, Pool, File) A man speaks in front of flags of Israel.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7072153.1704135574!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/israel-politics.jpg)
Israel's Supreme Court on Monday struck down a key component of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's contentious judicial overhaul, delivering a landmark decision that threatens to reopen the fissures in Israeli society that preceded the country's ongoing war against Hamas.