Israel’s Highest Court Strikes Down Controversial Law to Curb Its Power

TEL AVIV—Israel’s highest court has struck down a controversial judicial overhaul law enacted last year by the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that would have limited the justices’ power.

While the broader overhaul sparked some of the worst political and social strife in Israel in years, political leaders—including Netanyahu and his allies—have signaled that they will not fight Monday’s ruling while the country is embroiled in a devastating war in Gaza.