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The Israeli Supreme Court has become a battleground over the country's ideological direction. Left-wing justices have historically frustrated efforts by the Knesset to implement reforms aligned with Israel’s conservative majority, perpetuating a judiciary that often acts as an obstacle to elected officials. Recent reforms aim to curb this judicial activism by shifting appointment powers to the legislature, reining in what critics see as an entrenched, unelected judicial oligarchy.