In an 8 to 7 vote, Israel’s highest court on Monday ruled against a law that would limit its powers. Prime Minister Netanyahu’s right-wing government had passed the reforms in parliament in an effort to overhaul the country’s judicial system. The move was met with months of regular streets protests. The World’s Carolyn Beeler speaks with reporter Noga Tarnopolsky about the court’s ruling, as well as Israeli reaction to the killing of a senior Hamas leader in Lebanon.
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