In landmark ruling, Israel's Supreme Court rejects right-wing changes to judiciary

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Israel's Supreme Court has struck down a contentious law approved last July by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government that aimed to transform the country's basic judiciary law.

The attempted judicial overhaul by Netanyahu's right wing parliamentary coalition sparked months of protests by Israelis.

Critics said the Netanyahu government hoped to change the courts to erode minority rights, make it harder to fight official corruption and pave the way for the annexation of the West Bank.

In a statement posted on the social media site X, Israel's Supreme Court said the 15 justices decided on a narrow 8-7 majority in favor of revoking the change.