Netanyahu Suffers Setback as Israeli Parliament Appoints Opposition Lawmaker to Key Judgeship Committee

Israel's parliament appointed an opposition lawmaker to the committee that picks the country's judges, defying Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The vote exposed divisions within the ruling coalition and raised questions about Netanyahu's control over his political allies.
The opposition had threatened to withdraw from negotiations with Netanyahu over the judicial overhaul if its candidate was not named to the committee.
<s>Despite the appointment, the opposition said it would suspend talks with Netanyahu until the second vacancy on the committee is filled and it can resume work.
Netanyahu's opponents say the judicial overhaul plan is a way for the far-right coalition to gain control over the judicial system, threatening the country's system of checks and balances.