Former Minister of Defence and a current opposition leader in the Knesset Benny Gantz decried Monday’s vote to pass part of the government’s controversial judicial reforms, calling it a difficult day in which “the State of Israel lost.”
Reacting over the polarising "Reasonableness" bill in Israel's Knesset, the White House called the "slimmest possible majority" as "unfortunate" and said that major changes in Democracy to be enduring must have as broad a consensus as possible.
Cohen wished Hallett “success in her new position” and assured her that his door “would always be open to her to promote and strengthen the special relationship between Israel and the United States,” he said on Twitter.
The Israel Police said it is continuing activities to protect vacationers and businesses alike at the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee). To that end, 21 boats parked in an illegal lot along the lake that authorities say was taken over by criminals were seized.
Israel Police arrested three Arab residents of Bethlehem (ages 17, 18 and 19) suspected of carrying out last Thursday night’s terrorist stabbing attack in Jerusalem’s Gilo neighbourhood.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he expects to get back to work on Monday. Netanyahu entered the hospital Saturday to have a pacemaker implanted and since then the deputy prime minister, Justice Minister Yariv Levin, has been serving as acting prime minister of Israel.
Many of the protesters marched the 40 miles from Tel Aviv, with others joining along the way. The protesters pitched tents at Gan Sacher Park near the Knesset, Supreme Court and other government institutions.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that on Friday afternoon what it described as a violent disturbance occurred near the village of Beit Ummar, which is located near Hebron, during which suspects threw stones and explosives at IDF and Border Police forces.