Protests Erupt in Israel After Netanyahu Fires Defense Minister
Israelis demonstrated after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed a member of his cabinet who had called for a halt to the government’s planned judicial overhaul.
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Israel Boils as Netanyahu Ousts Minister Who Bucked Court Overhaul
Protests broke out shortly after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired the defense minister, who had called for a halt to efforts to weaken the judiciary.
Israel’s Defense Minister Says Government Should Halt Contentious Judicial Plan
Yoav Gallant, who oversees Israel’s military, is the first minister in Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to criticize a plan to weaken the judiciary. His comments follow fears that weeks of unrest have undermined military capacity.
Israel’s Army Fears Effect of Judicial Crisis on Battlefield Readiness
A judicial overhaul has prompted many military reservists to avoid volunteer duty. Military leaders have privately warned that this might require scaling back operations.
Israeli Police Use Water Cannons on Protesters in Tel Aviv
Israelis demonstrated against the right-wing government’s plan to overhaul the country’s judicial system.
Amid Violence, Israeli and Palestinian Officials Meet to Promote Calm
Fearing that an already-bloody year could worsen during Ramadan, Palestinians and Israelis met for the second time in a month.
Israel’s Judicial Overhaul Protests Often Begin on Apps
A movement against the government’s judicial overhaul plan is a grass-roots affair spread by word of mouth and WhatsApp messaging groups.
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Israel had long hoped to isolate Iran and seal ties with Saudi Arabia. A thaw between Riyadh and Tehran has complicated that goal — and was perceived as politically damaging to the prime minister.
Israel Judicial Overhaul: What Led to Protests of Netanyahu’s Plan
Israeli society is locked in a deep dispute over the future of its judiciary and democracy. The conflict is rooted in shifts of the last three decades.