Al Jazeera correspondent reported that the Israeli parliament (Knesset) approved the second and third readings of the law "incapacity" of the prime minister, in a session that extended until the dawn hours of Wednesday.
The new law stipulates that the "incapacity" of the prime minister is by declaring himself unable to carry out his duties for health or psychological reasons, or through a recommendation from 75% of the Knesset members (90 members), and that the Supreme Court (the highest judicial authority) may not criticize this matter.
The opposition argued that the law was aimed at protecting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is on trial in three cases of bribery, breach of trust and fraud, and accused him of working through the so-called "judicial reform" plan to try to influence the conduct of the trial.
Last week, the Knesset passed the first reading of a bill that would prevent the removal of the prime minister except in the case of physical or mental incompetence, by a vote of 61 to 51 out of 120 deputies.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog had earlier warned of a "civil war" in Israel, saying that whoever thinks that "civil war is a limit we will not reach does not understand."
For more than 11 weeks, tens of thousands of Israelis have been demonstrating against the "judicial reform" plan, with Netanyahu saying it aims to "restore the balance of powers (executive, legislative and judicial) that has been violated over the past two decades."
The plan includes amendments limiting the powers of the Supreme Court and giving the government control over the appointment of judges.