Judicial Reform

Yesh Atid and the Movement for Quality of Government subsequently submitted a petition against the bill to the High Court of Justice.

Without regard to Gideon Sa'ar, dropping the basic laws aspect of the compromise is a mega event.

So far, the Knesset Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee has rejected 2,700 out of 70,000 objections. The coalition enjoys a majority in the committee.

Known colloquially as the “judicial watchdog,” the ombudsman is responsible for hearing complaints against all judges with statutory powers.

The framework eliminates the current supermajority requirement for appointing Supreme Court justices and replaces it with mutual veto power for the coalition and opposition.

According to polls, even among the supporters of the opposition parties, 80% think the Israeli judicial system is in need of reform. We should make Israel a democracy again.

The path forward is clear: well-timed and measured reform that brings Israel’s judicial system closer to accepted democratic norms while maintaining appropriate checks and balances.

The fact that he has never visited as IDF chief also explains why Halevi's trip is a full three days, whereas typically, such a trip might only be one or two days.

The new bill is based on a joint proposal by Justice Minister Yariv Levin and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar and is expected to pass into law by the end of February.

The initial bill was approved for its second and third reading in March 2023, but was frozen after mass protests broke out in the wake of former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant’s warning.