Likud minister says judicial overhaul legislation will return to agenda when Knesset resumes

Likud Transportation Minister Miri Regev says that the controversial judicial overhaul legislation will pick right back up once the Knesset starts its summer session.

“As Prime Minister Netanyahu said, the reform has only been paused and there is a very clear date for the next session. Right after Independence Day we will continue with the legislation,” Regev says in an interview with a Likud-backed newsletter.

Regev claims that “Netanyahu paused [the legislation] to allow for dialogue, but if there will not be any, we will bring it up for approval anew.”

Opposition and coalition figures are currently holding talks with President Isaac Herzog aimed at reaching a compromise on the government’s highly contentious plans to radically change the judicial system. Some opposition figures have accused the government of being insincere in its attempts to reach a deal through negotiations after Netanyahu called last week for the halt.