Israel’s Supreme Court convened on Tuesday to begin considering whether to strike down a deeply contentious law that limits the court’s own power, in a hearing that sets the stage for a ...

Israel’s Supreme Court held hearings Tuesday on a law to curb its powers, in a case that could set the judiciary on a collision course with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hardline ...

Israel’s Supreme Court has struck down a government plan to limit the powers of the judiciary, in an unprecedented move that could reignite fierce tensions in the country as Prime Minister ...

The Supreme Court striking down an amendment to a Basic Law is tantamount to accepting the idea of an “unconstitutional constitutional amendment”: theoretically possible, but incredibly unlikely.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's push to weaken the Supreme Court set off months of unrest, tearing Israel apart. Lesley Stahl reports why protestors call his plan a profound threat to democracy.

In a statement posted on the social media site X, Israel's Supreme Court said the 15 justices decided on a narrow 8-7 majority in favor of revoking the change. Sponsor Message.

Israel's daily newspapers had black front pages after the passage of the law curbing Supreme Court powers, but in the Knesset, euphoria reigned as the conservative coalition introduced new laws.

Israel’s parliament on Monday passed the controversial “reasonableness” bill, the first major legislation in the government’s plan to weaken the judiciary, despite six months of protests ...

This is the most right-wing, religious, nationalist government in Israel's history. And it saw the Supreme Court as too left-wing, too protective of Palestinian rights, and said the government ...

Why Israel's judicial overhaul is causing such upheaval 04:36. Israel's highest court said Wednesday it would review legal challenges to a divisive new law that weakens its power, putting the ...

The issue before the Supreme Court involves several Americans who were killed while abroad in Israel or Palestine. One of these Americans, Ari Fuld, was fatally stabbed during a 2018 attack ...

Israel’s Supreme Court held hearings Tuesday on a law to curb its powers, in a case that could set the judiciary on a collision course with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hardline ...