Israel Court Strikes Down Netanyahu Judicial Reform Amid Post-War Calm
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Israel's Supreme Court struck down a controversial amendment that limited its power to overturn government decisions. This was an unprecedented blow to a Basic Law acting as constitution.
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The ruling came just months after Hamas attacks. If not for the war, it may have caused an internal political crisis.
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Prime Minister Netanyahu has avoided commenting on the ruling after previously refusing to say if he'd comply. He seems unable to respond strongly now.
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The ruling is a personal blow to Netanyahu as the judicial overhaul was his flagship policy. But he now faces other political threats after failures in the Gaza war.
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Both Netanyahu's government and opponents took the ruling calmly, avoiding inflaming tensions amid the war. There were calls for national unity at this difficult time.