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MK Simcha Rothman leads a Knesset Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee discussion, June 25, 2023 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 25, 2023, 4:50 pm
Knesset restarts judicial overhaul with bill to broadly outlaw ‘reasonableness’ test
Rothman says nixing court review of decisions by elected officials is ‘democratic;’ legal adviser warns bill is ‘too broad’ and opposition says it’s a pathway to ‘corruption’
By Carrie Keller-Lynn
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a security consultation after the terror attack at Eli on June 20, 2023. (Haim Zach/GPO)
June 20, 2023, 8:40 pm
Netanyahu: ‘All options open’ in responding to deadly West Bank shooting attack
Ben Gvir and others in coalition clamor for wide military operation after Eli terror: ‘Time has come to return to targeted assassinations from the air, to bring down buildings’
By ToI Staff
(L) Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich at the Knesset in Jerusalem, May 1, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90) (R) President Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem, June 14, 2023 (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)
June 20, 2023, 11:16 am
Smotrich: ‘Leftist’ Herzog can’t act as fair mediator in judicial overhaul talks
Far-right minister says president ‘100% aligned with the left’; Gantz: Herzog working day and night to prevent ‘destruction of democracy’
By ToI Staff and Carrie Keller-Lynn
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, June 18, 2023. (Amit Shabi/Pool)
June 19, 2023, 6:39 pm
Coalition moves to restart overhaul, sets plan to limit High Court’s judicial review
Government aiming to pass bill to prevent justices from ruling on ‘reasonableness’ of decisions in next six weeks; legislation remaking Judicial Selection Committee set for fall
By Carrie Keller-Lynn
Yisrael Beytenu party chairman Avigdor Liberman leads a faction meeting at the Knesset on June 12, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 17, 2023, 1:09 pm
Liberman: Judicial panel vote ‘one big show’ that Netanyahu staged with Lapid, Gantz
Yisrael Beytenu head again claims his fellow opposition chiefs have cut deal with PM and Aryeh Deri that would return the latter to cabinet after court ruled he can’t be a minister
By ToI Staff
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, right, and Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai at the Israel Police Independence Day ceremony at the National Headquarters of the Israel Police in Jerusalem April 20, 2023. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90)
June 16, 2023, 8:56 am
Amid strained ties, Ben Gvir won’t extend term of police chief Shabtai
Far-right minister slammed for leaking decision while commissioner is overseas attending a family medical emergency; Lapid: He’s simply not a human being
By ToI Staff
Election posters hung by the Blue and White party show its candidate Benny Gantz and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a Hebrew slogan reading 'Netanyahu cares only for himself,' ahead of the 2020 elections. (Miriam Alster/ FLASH90/ File)
June 16, 2023, 8:11 am
Poll shows Likud-led coalition down 10 seats, losing majority, if fresh vote held
A second poll finds an even sharper drop of 14 seats for the government; Gantz and Netanyahu neck and neck as preferred PM
By ToI Staff
A protester holds a sign saying 'We will never surrender' at a rally against the planned judicial overhaul in Tel Aviv, on June 3, 2023 (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
June 15, 2023, 11:41 pm
IMF hails ‘remarkable’ Israeli economy, warns overhaul uncertainty may harm growth
Organization recognizes strong performance but expects slowdown while citing high inflation and controversial judicial plans, urges political solution
By AFP and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu votes to nominate lawmakers to sit on the Judicial Selection Committee, June 14, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 15, 2023, 9:44 pm
For Netanyahu, yesterday’s embarrassment could become tomorrow’s win
Wednesday’s tumult in the Knesset has politicians accusing the PM of losing control, but it might have set the stage for him to solve his overhaul quandary
By Carrie Keller-Lynn
Leader of the Opposition and Yesh Atid Chairman Yair Lapid speaks during a press conference in the Knesset, June 14, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 14, 2023, 10:58 pm
Lapid, Gantz freeze overhaul negotiations over ‘PM’s capitulation to extremists’
Opposition leaders say they demand functioning judge selection panel if talks are to continue; Netanyahu accuses them of looking for an excuse to halt the process
By Jeremy Sharon and ToI Staff
President Isaac Herzog (2R) awards a Navy officer with the Israel Defense Prize, alongside IDF chief Herzi Halevi (right) and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (center), June 13, 2023. (Defense Ministry)
June 13, 2023, 5:38 pm
IDF cyberdefense system, three other top secret projects awarded top security prize
Gallant says classified ventures send ‘clear message to our adversaries’; officer receiving award says his team developed tools to deal with ‘the most advanced’ cyberattackers
By Emanuel Fabian
Yisrael Beytenu party chairman Avigdor Liberman at a Knesset faction meeting on June 12, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 12, 2023, 6:00 pm
Liberman claims opposition will fold in judicial talks, predicts deal by Wednesday
Yisrael Beytenu party head, who has sat out overhaul negotiations, asserts fellow opposition parties will back some coalition demands in return for spot on panel that picks judges
By Carrie Keller-Lynn and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chairs the weekly cabinet meeting at his office in Jerusalem on June 11, 2023. (Menahem Kahana/Pool/AFP)
June 11, 2023, 1:29 pm
As fatalities soar, PM calls for involving Shin Bet ‘immediately’ in Arab crime fight
After more deaths over weekend, Netanyahu doubles down on seeking to enlist security service in combating the violence, claims it’s the ‘only way’ to swiftly reverse the trend
By ToI Staff
Defense Minister Benny Gantz and then-outgoing prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in the Knesset plenum, June 13, 2021. (Noam Moskowitz/Knesset)
June 6, 2023, 11:44 pm
Gantz rules out joining gov’t to secure Saudi normalization, would offer safety net
Former defense minister says he could back deal from the opposition, with Riyadh expected to make demands for concessions to Palestinians opposed by PM’s hardline allies
By Jacob Magid
Yesh Atid party leader Yair Lapid speaks during a faction meeting at the Knesset on June 5, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/ Flash90)
June 5, 2023, 8:48 pm
As deadline nears, bickering over judge selection panel puts opposition seat at risk
Coalition also yet to formally announce candidate for key nine-member committee tasked with judicial nominations, but threatens to snatch both spots reserved for MKs
By Carrie Keller-Lynn
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