"Knesset Passes Controversial Bill Restricting Supreme Court Amid Opposition Boycott"

The Knesset, Israel's parliament, has passed a bill limiting the oversight power of the Supreme Court over the executive and legislative branches, despite opposition members walking out of the plenum ahead of the vote. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant voted with the government, despite earlier expressing the need for compromise amid protests from reserve members refusing to serve what they see as a non-democratic regime. Opposition leader Yair Lapid announced that the opposition would file a petition against the legislation with the Supreme Court. Protests erupted outside the Knesset and the Supreme Court, with demonstrators blocking the main highway.