Israeli Opposition Urges Coalition to Halt 'Reasonableness' Bill Amidst Protests and Judicial Overhaul

The Knesset in Israel is debating a bill that would limit court oversight of the government, sparking protests and emotional pleas from opposition leaders to halt the process and resume compromise talks. The bill, an amendment to Basic Law: The Judiciary, would outlaw judicial scrutiny of the "reasonableness" of cabinet or ministerial decisions. The coalition, leveraging its slim majority, is rushing to pass the bill before the Knesset recess, while the opposition plans a 26-hour filibuster to delay the final votes. Opposition leaders are calling for a compromise and urging the coalition to stop its unilateral push to curb judicial power.