Supreme Court of Israel

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.

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

The Israeli military said it was “working to draw lessons” from an attack in central Gaza that was reported to have killed dozens of people.