Israel grants prime minister immunity from removal.

Israel's parliament has passed a law that would require a three-quarters majority in parliament or the Cabinet to remove a prime minister from office, and only for psychological or other health reasons. The law is believed to be intended to stop the Supreme Court or the Attorney General's Office from influencing possible impeachment. The legislation is part of a series of legislative measures that opponents say will imperil judicial independence in Israel. The government's plan to overhaul the judicial system has plunged Israel into one of the worst domestic crises in its near 75-year history.