Netanyahu's Government Backtracks on Judicial Overhaul Amidst Tensions.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced a softening of his judicial overhaul plan, but the opposition has said it will still challenge key legislation in the Supreme Court, setting the stage for a constitutional showdown. The package of reforms sought by Netanyahu's religious-nationalist coalition has triggered weeks of unprecedented street demonstrations and stirred worries among Western allies who see a threat to the independence of Israel's justice system. After discussing the crisis with U.S. President Joe Biden, Netanyahu said he would postpone most of the bills apart from legislation shaking up Israel's system for selecting judges, which he wants ratified before a parliament recess on April 2.