ARYEH DERI

Proponents of the Israeli government's planned legal overhaul often argue that curtailing the power of judges and courts is good for the country.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired a key Cabinet ally, heeding a Supreme Court ruling commanding him to do so and deepening a rift over the power of the courts.

Israel’s attorney general has told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu he must fire a key Cabinet ally following a court ruling disqualifying the minister from serving in government.

Israel’s Supreme Court has ruled that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must fire a key ally from the country's new Cabinet.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s justice minister has unveiled the new government’s long-promised overhaul of the judicial system that aims to weaken the Supreme Court.

Israel’s president has officially tapped former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form a government.

Israel’s Supreme Court has cleared the way for same-sex couples to have children through surrogate mothers, a move hailed by lawmakers and activists as a win for LGBTQ rights.

Officials have come under growing scrutiny for ignoring warnings about safety lapses at one of Israel’s most visited holy sites.

"I have decided that visiting my grandmother under these oppressive conditions stands against everything I believe in--fighting against racism, oppression & injustice," Tlaib said in a tweet. Tlaib's family in the West Bank slammed Israel over the "conditional visit" and insisted that it is a "natural right" to be able to visit relatives. The family statement continued, "It should be her natural right, not a favor to ask for, to visit her homeland and family." Tlaib's uncle suggested he could bring Tlaib's grandmother to visit in the United States so the two could meet. "The plan of the two Congresswomen is only to damage Israel and to foment against Israel," Netanyahu said in a statement following the decision.