Complaining of an unaccountable judiciary, the far-right governing coalition, despite months of mass protests, voted to strip the court’s power to override “unreasonable” government actions.
President Isaac Herzog presented an outline he had hoped would calm the country and avert a constitutional crisis, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu immediately rejected the framework.
Israel had long hoped to isolate Iran and seal ties with Saudi Arabia. A thaw between Riyadh and Tehran has complicated that goal — and was perceived as politically damaging to the prime minister.