Tel Aviv [Israel], January 2 (ANI): Israel’s Supreme Court overturned a contentious government plan to curtail the powers of the judiciary on Monday, The Times of Israel reported. This landmark decision raises the possibility of escalating tensions in the nation while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fights Hamas in Gaza. By a decision of eight votes to seven, the court decided that the government’s modification to the so-called reasonableness law should be rejected. The bill, which was the first significant component of a multipronged effort to undermine the judiciary, was approved by the Kn…