Far-right Netanyahu ally unveils bid to neuter judiciary * Israel fumes at Australia’s J’lem reversal * Key reveals in Bibi’s book * White House raps Trump ’antisemitism’

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Tuesday, October 18, 2022 [Smotrich unveils plan to neuter judicial authority, potentially halt Netanyahu trial]( By [Jeremy Sharon]( [Religious Zionism leader’s legal reforms would abolish offense of ‘fraud and breach of trust,’ let MKs ignore High Court rulings on laws, give gov’t control on selection of judges]( [Netanyahu refuses to get onstage at holiday event until Ben Gvir steps down – report]( By [TOI staff]( [Lapid slams Australia for dropping recognition of W. 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