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Netanyahu Allies Signal Pause in Campaign to Rein In Judges

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.

Monday’s court ruling joined the war in Gaza in a widening crisis over what kind of state Israel will be.

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.

The Supreme Court, by the narrowest of margins, rejected a law pushed by Netanyahu allies that limited its authority to review government decisions.

Analysts say the announcement could signal a shift to the more limited and targeted war against Hamas that the United States has been urging.