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Gallant likely to retain job, will have to apologize to Israel PM for over
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, whose sacking prompted protests across Israel, is likely to retain his job as he is willing to issue an apology in writing while also have to confirm his loyalty to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Times of Israel reported citing a Hebrew media.
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Israel mission to UN takes part in strike action against judicial overhaul
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Israeli diplomats in Switzerland decided Monday to join a general strike to protest plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, News Agency Anadolu reported. Meanwhile, the Israeli mission to the UN in Geneva released a statement saying they are a
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Israel PM Netanyahu delays judicial reform plan amid general strike
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was forced to back down on controversial plans to overhaul the country's judiciary on Monday, amid unprecedented nationwide strikes including a shutdown of the international airport, CNN reported.
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Israeli missions on worldwide strike against PM Netanyahu's judicial overh
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Israel's political crisis escalated on Monday as the country's largest trade union announced a "historic" strike shutting down transportation, universities, restaurants and retailers in protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's planned judicial overhaul, CNN reported.
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Israel President Herzog calls on government to halt judicial reform legisl
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
"For the sake of the unity of the people of Israel, for the sake of responsibility, I am calling on you to stop legislation immediately. I turn to all the party leaders in the Knesset, coalition and opposition as one, put the citizens of the nation above all else and behave responsibly an
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Israel PM Netanyahu expected to freeze judicial reform legislation
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
"Tonight we saw some very difficult scenes. I'm turning to the prime minister, the government and the members of the coalition. The emotions are difficult and painful. Deep anxiety is engulfing the people. The security, the economy, the society - everything is threatened. The eyes of all
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Protesters take to streets in Israel after Netanyahu fires Defence Ministe
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Protesters gathered on streets in Israel's capital Tel Aviv after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired his Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for challenging his judicial overhaul plan, Al Jazeera reported on Monday.
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Israel Defence Minister fired, White House concerned
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
The White House in a statement released on Monday expressed concern over the firing of Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and has said that there is an "urgent need for compromise". White House released a statement saying, "We are deeply concerned by the developments out of Israel, which
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Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu removes defence minister Yoav Gallant
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Yoav Gallant called for a halt to the judicial reforms in a speech on Saturday, when Netanyahu was out of the country on an official visit to the United Kingdom.
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Israeli protest against planned judicial overhaul continues
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The protesters vowed to escalate the demonstrations if the coalition doesn't halt its legislative proposals, which lawmakers are due to advance next week, declaring this coming Thursday a "national day of paralysis."
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Half a million Israelis join latest protest against Netanyahu's judicial o
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Half a million Israelis took to the streets in the tenth consecutive week of protests against plans by the government of Benjamin Netanyahu to overhaul the country's judicial system, organizers claimed, as reported by the CNN.
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SVB bankruptcy created 'major crisis' in tech industry, says Israel's PM N
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The SVB collapse has sent ripples across the tech industry in the United States, the United Kingdom and other countries, including Israel, where the tech lender has branches.
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