Israel-Hamas War Day 88: Israel's Top court overturns govt's plan to curtail judiciary power | Top 10 updates

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The Times of Israel reported. This decision raises the possibility of escalating tensions in the nation while PM Benjamin Netanyahu fights Hamas in Gaza. With eight votes against seven, the court decided that the government's modification to the so-called reasonableness law should be rejected.

Last year, the bill, the first significant component of a multipronged effort to undermine the judiciary, was approved by the Knesset, Israel's parliament. It had deprived the Supreme Court of its authority to declare government judgments irrational. Here are top 10 updates on the Israel-Hamas war, 1) The amendment would deliver a "severe and unprecedented blow to the core characteristics of the State of Israel as a democratic state," the court declared in its decision, rejecting it, according to The Times of Israel.

2) All sides will closely monitor Netanyahu's future movements, and if he attempts to force through the contentious amendment, there could be a constitutional crisis, the report said. 3) The decision may reignite a contentious and heated discussion that raged in Israel during 2023 but was put on hold after the October 7 attacks by Hamas. Additionally, it might lead to divisions within Netanyahu's war cabinet, which is composed of two well-known opponents of his plans to restructure the courts.

4) Following this, the Israeli military on Monday confirmed that it was pulling thousands of troops out of the Gaza Strip, a step that could clear the way for a new long-term phase of lower-intensity fighting against the Hamas militant group. 5) Politicians warned against reigniting those divisions and harming the national unity that has prevailed throughout the Israel-Hamas war. Netanyahu has vowed to press ahead with the