Israeli government decided Monday to overturn a controversial bill authorizing PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Army Minister Avigdor Lieberman to declare war without consultation.
According to Israeli media sources Israeli cabinet is reviewing the legislation due to concerns that it will be rejected by the High Court after facing a wave of backlash.
Although the bill passed last week the cabinet reportedly thought that the latest version was still too extreme.
Last week the Israeli Knesset has approved by 62-41 a law empowering Netanyahu and Lieberman to declare war without full cabinet approval in “extreme circumstances.”
The vote amended a law which previously required the whole cabinet to vote on such a move transferring that authority to Netanyahu and Lieberman.
