Eisenkot Bloc to Form Committees to Undo Netanyahu's Judicial Reforms

A bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar party, has agreed to establish special parliamentary committees tasked with repealing five controversial laws enacted by the outgoing Netanyahu coalition as part of its judicial reform. Israeli media reported the development. The committees will primarily be headed by deputies from Yair Golan's Democratic Party. Their mandate includes reviewing the law that expands the Knesset's influence over judicial appointments and the one limiting the powers of the government's legal advisor. The plans also aim to reverse provisions granting the Justice Minister control over the police's internal investigations department and a significant communications reform criticized for threatening press freedom. The fifth law restricts the grounds for declaring a prime minister incapacitated, which critics argue was intended to shield Netanyahu from potential removal from office due to his ongoing corruption trial. The Supreme Court has already suspended key provisions of the laws concerning police investigations and communications, and postponed the implementation of the judicial recusal law until the 26th Knesset convenes. Other reform initiatives have also faced legal challenges.