The High Court of Justice on Thursday has ordered the state to justify within 21 days legislation that stands at the core of the current unity government that regulates its power-sharing deal and the institution of the alternate prime minister.
The petition argues that the alternate prime minister institution as stipulated in the Basic Law: The Government substantially changes the system of government in Israel which stipulates that the country has only one prime minister.
According to petitioners, the agreement creates two different governments, each headed by a different prime minister which paralyzes the executive branch in Israel and harms its parliamentary democracy.
They further argued that the amendment that allowed the unity government's existence was unconstitutional, made through abuse of Knesset's authority, and should be repealed.