Israeli lawmakers on Monday voted into law the first major bill of a contentious plan to overhaul the judiciary.

The bill, passed with 64 votes in favor, would cancel the Supreme Court's power from reviewing the reasonableness of government and ministerial decisions.

Israeli Justice Minister Yariv Levin congratulated the coalition on the legislative win. "We have taken the first step in a historic process to correct the judicial system," Levin said.

(Cover: Israel's Parliament holds a session amid a months-long wave of protests against the government's planned judicial overhaul, Jerusalem, Israel, July 24, 2023. /CFP )