"Israeli Supreme Court Overturns Netanyahu's Judicial Reform Amidst National Turmoil"

Israel's Supreme Court has invalidated a controversial law by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government that sought to alter the judiciary, with a narrow 8-7 majority ruling it would cause "severe harm" to democratic principles. The decision follows widespread protests and concerns that the changes would undermine minority rights, hinder corruption oversight, and facilitate West Bank annexation. Netanyahu's Likud party criticized the ruling amidst ongoing conflict with Hamas, while the Israel Democracy Institute lauded it as a defense of Israeli democracy. The future of judiciary reforms remains uncertain as Netanyahu had previously not committed to accepting the court's decision.