Israel’s Supreme Court hears first case against Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul

All 15 of Israel’s Supreme Court justices appear for together the first time in the country’s history to look at the legality of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious judicial overhaul (Debbie Hill/Pool Photo via AP)

Israel’s Supreme Court is hearing the first case challenging the legality of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul, deepening a showdown with the far-right government that has divided the nation.

In a sign of the case’s significance, all 15 Supreme Court justices are hearing appeals to the law together for the first time in Israel’s history.