Israeli Defense Minister Gallant Urges Halt to Judicial Overhaul for Security Reasons

Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, a member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party, has called for a halt in controversial plans to change the country's judicial system, becoming the first government minister to do so. The proposed laws would give the Israeli government control over the appointment of judges and allow parliament to override Supreme Court decisions. Gallant also called for an end to the demonstrations against the proposals, but his comments were met with criticism from the far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, who called on Netanyahu to fire him.