'There is one minority that is willing to tear this country into pieces' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is holding a news conference addressing the controversy over his proposed judicial reforms Latest: 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602
Israel is in the"heart of a crisis", Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has admitted, as he delays a controversial overhaul of the judiciary.
"From a will to prevent the rift in the nation, I have decided to delay the second and third reading in order to reach a broad consensus," he said.Earlier, his coalition partners revealed a delay had been agreed. "I agreed to remove the veto to reject the legislation in exchange for a commitment by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the legislation would be submitted to the Knesset for approval in the next session," Mr Ben-Gvir said.Under the proposals, ministers would have more control over the appointments of judges, including to the Supreme Court, while diminishing that body's ability to veto legislation or rule against the government.sparked huge demonstrations in major towns.
All flights were grounded at Ben Gurion Airport, the country's main international hub, after the head of the Israel Airports Authority workers' committee announced a strike.
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