Biden expresses concern to Netanyahu over Israel's judicial plan

President Joe Biden expressed "concern" over Israel's planned overhaul of the country's judicial system in a call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Biden reiterated U.S. concerns about the measure to roll back the judiciary's insulation from the country's political system and encouraged compromise. Critics say the legal changes will upend Israel's delicate system of checks and balances and slide the country toward authoritarianism. The conversation followed a Sunday meeting in Egypt between Israeli and Palestinian officials in which they pledged to take steps to lower tensions ahead of a sensitive holiday season.