Netanyahu's Hospitalization Amidst Israeli Judicial Crisis Sparks Massive Protests

 

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Israel's political landscape is in turmoil as tens of thousands of people gather in Jerusalem to protest a proposed overhaul of the Supreme Court, while the country's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, finds himself in the hospital after undergoing a pacemaker procedure on Sunday.

 

The 73-year-old leader was rushed to Sheba Medical Center near Tel Aviv on Saturday, following a dehydration episode detected by a heart monitor implanted a week earlier. His doctors revealed that the incident led to a "temporary arrhythmia," necessitating the pacemaker insertion.

 

Thankfully, the procedure went smoothly, and Netanyahu is expected to be discharged on Sunday. However, it has caused him to reschedule his planned trips to Cyprus and Turkey. Despite his hospitalization, Netanyahu is determined to participate in the final vote on Monday, addressing a crucial element of the contentious judicial overhaul.

 

The proposed overhaul has ignited nationwide protests for several months and raised concerns internationally about Israel's democratic integrity. Netanyahu's coalition, comprising nationalist and religious parties, seeks to limit the Supreme Court's authority to overrule government decisions on legal grounds. They argue that the court has become excessively politically involved.

 

The debated bill aims to restrict the court's ability to void government decisions deemed "unreasonable." Critics express concerns that the amendment is being rushed through parliament, potentially paving the way for abuses of power by removing an essential check on the executive's authority in a country without a formal written constitution.

 

Supporters of the bill, however, claim that its opponents are trying to undermine the will of the majority that brought Netanyahu's government into power last year. The contentious issue has deepened divisions within Israeli society, exposing the country's political fragility.

 

As the political crisis escalates and protests continue to rock the nation, all eyes are on the outcome of Monday's vote. The future of Israel's judiciary and its democratic principles hang in the balance, and the world waits to see how this critical chapter in Israel's history unfolds.

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