Israeli parliament approves key part of contentious legal overhaul

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, centre, at a session of the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, in Jerusalem on Monday (Maya Alleruzzo/AP)

Israeli politicians have approved a key part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s divisive plan to reshape the country’s justice system.

Monday’s vote came after a stormy session in which opposition politicians chanted “shame” and stormed out of the chamber.