Israel's Judicial Overhaul: Netanyahu's Hospitalization and Unrest Reach New Levels

Israeli lawmakers have begun debating the first judicial reform bill, which could be voted into law on Monday evening. The bill, backed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition government, aims to strip the Supreme Court of the power to declare government decisions unreasonable. Opponents argue that the reforms threaten to turn Israel into a dictatorship by removing a significant check on government actions. Thousands of people have taken to the streets to protest the overhaul, and the Israel Bar Association is preparing a legal challenge to the bill. Netanyahu, who is facing health issues, was fitted with a pacemaker on Sunday.