Netanyahu government unveils plan to rein in Israel's top court

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new hard-right Israeli government unveiled a plan yesterday that would allow parliament to overturn some Supreme Court rulings and grant the government more say in nominations to the bench.

Justice Minister Yariv Levin's announcement had been expected and appeared likely to raise concerns at home and abroad for Israel's democratic health while sharpening feuding with the centre-left opposition in the Knesset.