Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he had decided to pause the government’s controversial judicial reform bill weeks later of Protests and fears of Civil war in Country.
I decided to suspend second And the third readings in This session, Netanyahu said in Jerusalem on Monday. This means that the bill will not be charged vote in parliament Till the end of April at the earliest.
“we in In the midst of of “A crisis threatens our basic unity,” Netanyahu said. of A civil war must not come pass. Everyone must act responsibly. added.
His comments came a day after he was fired for defending minister Yoav Gallant who Call for Stop the legislative process quoting national Security concerns.
Earlier on Monday, President Isaac Herzog, who It carries a largely ceremonial role made similar demandscores of thousands of Protesters crowded nearby parliament in Jerusalem after the strike was announced.
Flights have been disrupted, hospitals have halted non-emergency services, and even diplomats have marched off the job.
But right after Netanyahu announced The pause is Arnon Bar-David Chairman of Histadrut trade union confederate off strike.
About 80 thousand demonstrators joined Jerusalem march against fix packagethe latest Such a protest to draw scores of Thousands of Israelis media estimated.
Close counter demonstration attracted thousands of Right-wing supporters of An AFP journalist said the reform came after Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir urged them to attend.
The protesters have for months denouncing the reform plans as a threat to Israeli democracy.
It was the Israeli Medical Association joined strike call that affected public Hospitals, though said life-saving treatments are continuing.
strike also Flights were affected at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, where an AFP journalist saw several departure delays.
Among those who walked out were diplomatic officials with Washington Embassy spokesperson Elad Stromeyer tweeted to the Israeli mission “It will be closed…until further notice.”
