"The hearing being held today in the court is in practice a hearing to cancel the results of the elections," accused Justice Minister Yariv Levin.
Eleven justices will preside over the case. The bench was expanded from three judges following the first hearing on August 3.
Eleven justices will preside over the case. The bench was expanded from three judges following the first hearing on August 3.
Religious Zionist Party MK Simcha Rothman joined Karhi in saying that the government won't accept a ruling to strike down the law.
This specific amendment is not a limitation placed upon the judiciary’s power of review over acts of the executive. It is indeed the uprooting of this power.
By the end of the year, Israel could be facing a shortage of more than 50 judges, putting the judicial system in crisis.
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