Netanyahu announces delay to Israel judicial overhaul plans amid huge protests

Netanyahu Pauses Controversial Judicial Overhaul Plan

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced he was delaying controversial judicial overhaul legislation that brought tens of thousands of protesting Israelis out on the streets and temporarily shut down the country with a general workers strike. Key among the demonstrators were Israeli army reservists who said they would not report for duty if the legislation was passed. Linda Gradstein reports for VOA from Jerusalem. Camera: Ricki Rosen

Israel tensions ease as Netanyahu pauses judicial overhaul

Israel's political factions opposed to embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began setting up negotiating teams Tuesday after he paused a controversial judicial overhaul plan.

Israeli Protests Abate After Netanyahu Suspends Judicial Overhaul

Demonstrators disperse after divisive plan’s progress through parliament was halted

A win for protesters: Israel delays plan to overhaul judiciary

Tens of thousands Israelis protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul plan outside the parliament in Jerusalem, Monday, March 27, 2023.Associated Press On Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delayed plans to overhaul the judicial branch of the government amid widespread protests in Tel Aviv. Netanyahu said that he has agreed to hear more dialogue from the opposing political party to prevent further divis…

Netanyahu delays judicial overhaul after mass protests

Bending to a wave of mass protests, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delayed his contentious judicial overhaul plan Monday and said he wanted "to avoid civil war” by making time to seek a compromise with political opponents. The announcement appeared to calm some of the tensions ...

Tensions in Israel begin to ease after Netanyahu pauses judicial overhaul - National

Critics say the legislative package would hobble the country’s system of checks and balances. Protesters vowed to intensify their demonstrations.