Israeli Government Defies Protests, Passes Law Limiting Supreme Court Power

The Israeli parliament has passed a controversial law that strips the Supreme Court of its power to block government decisions, sparking mass protests and drawing criticism from the White House. The law, part of a planned judicial overhaul, has sharply divided Israeli society. Thousands of military reservists have vowed to refuse duty in protest. Former Prime Minister Yair Lapid plans to file a petition with the Supreme Court to block the law. The US President Joe Biden has warned that rushing the changes through without consensus undermines democratic institutions and could harm US-Israel relations.