Here's why Netanyahu's court overhaul, now on hold, brought Israel to the brink

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Israel is in a pivotal moment of crisis, triggered by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to weaken the independence of the country's judicial system and make its judges more subject to political control.

Netanyahu postponed the final vote of the legislation that had been slated for Monday. In a national address lasting around seven minutes, he said he would hold discussions and bring the legislation up for a vote sometime after lawmakers return from a recess at the end of April.

The prime minister said he took the step to avoid causing a rift in his country. But as Netanyahu himself recently acknowledged, a rift already has formed.