Israeli President Urges Netanyahu To Halt Legal Overhaul

On Monday Israel's ceremonial president urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to immediately halt a contentious overhaul of the judiciary.

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Updated: 27 Mar 2023 11:05 am

Israel's ceremonial president on Monday urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to immediately halt a contentious overhaul of the judiciary.

Isaac Herzog's plea comes hours after tens of thousands of people burst into the streets around the country in a spontaneous show of anger at Netanyahu's decision to fire his defense minister after he called for a pause on the overhaul.

The overhaul has sparked one of Israel's gravest domestic crises, drawing widespread opposition from business leaders, legal officials, and even the country's military.