Israeli protesters march to Jerusalem

The protests that started off with a few hundred demonstrators soon swelled. Pic/AP

Thousands of Israelis joined a march from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem on Friday in the latest protest of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's vow to push through a controversial overhaul of the judiciary system.

Hundreds of protesters became thousands as Israelis joined the 70 km march throughout the day in a demonstration against one of Israel's most far-right governments in history.

The demonstrators planned to camp overnight at Shoresh, about 18 km from Jerusalem, before making their way to Israel's parliament on Saturday, the Jewish holy day of Shabbat.

The march comes a day after Netanyahu vowed to press ahead with the plan, defying demonstrators, growing defections by military reservists and appeals from U.S. President Joe Biden to put the plan on hold.

Protesters carried Israelis flags and political signs in a line 4-km-long long that wound through olive orchards and farms. They left Tel Aviv on Thursday, camping overnight roughly halfway. On Friday they continued on towards Jerusalem and Israel's parliament.

70 km
Distance between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem

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