The reforms presented by Yariv Levin – if adopted – would boost the power of the elected officials over the courts. Opposition Leader Yair Lapid denounces the plan, saying it "endangers the entire legal system of the State of Israel."
The indirect criticism comes just hours after the newly minted national security minister visited the holy site on early Tuesday morning, despite threats from Hamas and calls by the opposition to refrain from doing so.
If convicted, the officer involved in the deadly shooting of 32-year-old Eyad Hallaq could face up to 12 years in prison.
When asked about the political agenda for this year, the majority of respondents said that they were most affected by – and therefore most cared about – the economy, which surpassed even such major issues as defense, governance, and the expected judicial reforms.
Incoming Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu eulogizes prominent spiritual leader as a "great light imbued with the love of Israel."
It is the second fatality in the Jewish state caused by the treat since the eight-day festival began.
In light of the possible implication of the chair of a human rights subcommittee currently working on an anti-Israel resolution in the EU Parliament, a source involved in the deliberations calls for "suspension" of all activity to pass an anti-Israel censure.
Legal scholar Alan Dershowitz comments on the next government's plan to reform the judiciary by introducing legislation to override Supreme Court decisions. Israelis might compromise, he said, by agreeing to keep the Supreme Court out of political or economic decisions not involving human rights, or by requiring sweeping majority votes for overrides rather than the proposed 61 out of 120 lawmakers.
"As someone who has been active in national institutions for more than two decades, I’m proud of my selection to lead an important Zionist institution and I am aware of the national responsibility placed on my shoulders,” Ovadia-Luski says after the announcement.
The former prime minister meets with National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan at the White House.
