Israel's Cabinet just voted to appoint a Netanyahu crony as Justice Minister, despite this breaching legally-binding coalition agreements and over the objections of the Attorney-General who advised the move was unlawful.
According to the agreements, the Justice portfolio must come from Benny Gantz's half of the coalition, and cannot be discussed without his approval.
Israel hasn't had a Justice Minister for a while, because Netanyahu was blocking the appointment. The Supreme Court was due to force the appointment of a Justice Minister today.
Netanyahu is currently on trial for bribery and corruption. The leaders of two other allied parties in his coalition are also facing corruption charges, making the Justice portfolio especially sensitive.
The appointment is likely to be quickly struck down by the courts.
Update: After a hearing, the Supreme Court has issued a temporary injunction suspending the appointment of the Justice Minister, pending a hearing on the facts tomorrow. From the questions the Justices asked, I'd be surprised if the appointment stands.
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