judicial overhaul

Israeli doctors have began a 24-hour strike over the hard-right government's ratification of initial judicial changes that critics fear will endanger independence of the courts. The Israel Medical Association ordered doctors to strike…

Tens of thousands of Israelis have demonstrated in Jerusalem to show support for a controversial planned judicial overhaul that would see the country's highest court stripped of much of its powers. A sea of blue and white flags, which…

Tens of thousands of Israelis have joined protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to overhaul the judiciary. The proposals, which would give the government effective control over the appointment of Supreme Court judges…