Israeli Defense Minister Warns PM Over Judicial Overhaul Legislation.

Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he will not vote in favor of the bill to assert political control over the country's Judicial Selection Committee if it is brought to a vote next week in its present form. Gallant cautioned that if the bill is not amended or a compromise is not reached with the opposition in the coming days, he will either abstain or actively vote against it. Gallant has no intention of resigning his post, despite his objections. The overhaul has been met with increasing alarm and objections by top public figures including the president, jurists, business leaders, Nobel-winning economists, prominent security officials, and many more.