Israeli protesters block highway as government presses on with judicial overhaul

Israeli police use stun grenades, water cannon in crackdown on protests against judicial reform

Weeks of anti-government protests in Israel turned violent on Wednesday for the first time as police fired stun grenades and a water cannon at demonstrators who blocked a Tel Aviv highway. The crackdown…

Israeli police hit protesters with stun grenades, water cannon

Protesters against the Israeli government's controversial judicial reform plan today launched a "National Day of Disruption" by blocking roads and marching in cities across the country. At least 22 people have been arrested on charges including assaulting police officers, disrupting traffic and refusing orders to leave major junctions and roadways. According to the Times of Israel, Israel Railways said that trains would not be stopping at HaShal…

Israel police crack down on protests against judicial reforms

Roads and railways are blocked as the government presses ahead with an overhaul of the judiciary.

Israeli police fire stun grenades on pro-judiciary protests

Demonstrations are expected to intensify after what protest organisers dub a day of disruption.

Stun grenades, arrests on 'day of disruption' protest over Israel's judicial overhaul

Israeli police fired stun grenades and scuffles broke out in Tel Aviv on Wednesday during a nationwide "day of disruption", raising the intensity of weeks of protests against a contentious government plan to shake up the judiciary.

Israelis step up protests over government’s legal overhaul

Israelis protesting a contentious government plan to overhaul the judicial system on Wednesday (March 1) blocked roads and highways, clashing with police in central Tel Aviv during what organizers dubbed a “national disruption day. FRANCE 24's Sami Sockol tells us more.