Likud's Ofir Katz Vows to Complete Judicial Reform If Party Forms Next Government

Ofir Katz, chairman of the coalition and Likud member, stated that the current government was too cautious in advancing judicial reform legislation. Speaking on the ynet podcast "120 and One," Katz said that if Likud forms the next government, it will resume and complete the halted judicial reform efforts. He admitted the coalition did not push the reforms far enough during the current term and promised that "this time we will not stop." Katz rejected claims that widespread public protests forced the government to pause the reforms, arguing that the scale of opposition was exaggerated by the media and that some coalition members succumbed to public pressure. He emphasized that a renewed Likud-led government would fulfill voters' wishes by advancing the judicial reform agenda and passing the stalled legislation as part of its democratic mandate.