Israel in Crisis: A Deep Dive into the Turmoil.

Hundreds of thousands of Israelis took to the streets to protest the judicial overhaul proposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and supported by his ruling coalition of far-right nationalists and religious extremists. The elimination of judicial review would curb the Supreme Court’s ability to block illegal settlements on Palestinian land and to limit the influence of religious conservatives who want to pass laws constraining Israel’s more secular culture. Netanyahu announced that he was delaying the divisive power grab, which requires legislative approval, until the next legislative session.