#Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu removes the defense minister, Yoav Gallant, after he called for a halt to the plan to limit judicial authority. https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rk2duwcg2
Thousands of Israelis have taken to the streets in protest after Prime Minister Netanyahu dismissed his defense mister. They are blocking Tel Aviv's main highway and there is a bonfire in the middle of the road. Livestream: https://www.kan.org.il/live/tv.aspx?stationId=2
A US NSC spokesperson says the Biden administration is "deeply concerned" by what is happening in #Israel tonight, "including the potential impact on military readiness raised by Minister Gallant, which further underscores the urgent need for compromise."
Thousands of protesters clashing with police and attempting to break through barricades outside the prime minister's residence in Jerusalem, #Israel. https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-03-26/ty-article-live/senior-likud-members-hint-at-opposing-judicial-overhaul/00000187-1c81-d4ca-afff-1d89ee5b0000
The head of the largest labor union in #Israel says he will make a "dramatic" announcement at a news conference Monday, explaining the security of the state and unity are paramount.
Asaf Zamir, the consul general of #Israel in New York has resigned, saying he must "stand up for what is right and fight for the democratic values I believe in."
The heads of the opposition in the Knesset say #Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu has "crossed a red line" tonight.
Universities in #Israel announce an indefinite strike, including cessation of all classes and research.
The protests tonight in #Israel are now reported to be spreading beyond Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.
"The country is facing the greatest danger since the Yom Kippur War," writes former #Israel Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. "I call on the prime minister to withdraw Galant's dismissal letter, suspend the reform and begin negotiations until after the Day of Independence. It doesn't matter who is right and who is wrong. I call on all the demonstrators and all the citizens of Israel – do everything without violence, without bloodshed. We are brothers."
@w7voa and I call on all Israeli people to bring down their fascist government. It's time. End apartheid. Restore democracy. Respect human rights.
