The Knesset Constitution Committee has approved a bill associated with the government's judicial reforms, which aims to alter the makeup of the committee that elects Israel's judges. The bill now needs to pass final voting in the Knesset plenum before becoming law. The proposed changes include replacing two representatives of the Israel Bar Association with two lawyers appointed by the coalition and the opposition. The majority necessary for high court appointments will also revert back to 5-4 instead of the current 7-2. Critics argue that increasing political involvement in the judicial selection process will negatively affect the court's independence.