Israeli protesters on Thursday were intensifying their opposition to a controversial government proposal to overhaul the judiciary, with plans to block Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's route to the airport ahead of an official trip overseas and as the US defence secretary was visiting, news agaency AP reported. Demonstrators, who have been out protesting for more than two months against the overhaul, launched a "day of resistance to dictatorship" on March 9.
Updated On: 2023-04-07 02:46 PM IST
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Parents and children demonstrated across the country ahead of school drop off. A small flotilla of paddleboards and kayaks tried to block a main maritime shipping lane in the northern city of Haifa. Some protesters barricaded the offices of a conservative think tank helping to spearhead the judicial changes. Pic/AFP
The uproar over Netanyahu's legal overhaul has plunged Israel into one of its worst domestic crises. Pic/AFP
An aerial view shows Israelis waving national flags amid the protest. Pic/AFP
Beyond the protests, which have drawn tens of thousands of Israelis to the streets and recently became violent, opposition has surged from across society, with business leaders and legal officials speaking out against what they say will be the ruinous effects of the plan. Pic/AFP
Israeli forces stand guard as a protester waves a national flag during a demonstration against the government's controversial judicial reform bill in Tel Aviv. Pic/AFP
