00:47Israel: Anti-government protests continue in Tel Aviv as Netanyahu sacks Defence Minister
Thousands of protesters demonstrated against the government's judicial overhaul in Tel Aviv on Sunday night, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, after the latter spoke out against the controversial justice reform.
Footage shows anti-government protesters rallying around a bonfire, waving Israeli flags and chanting.
The protest comes after Netanyahu's parliament coalition passed the first in a series of laws that are part of the reform, earlier in the week, protecting him from being removed from his post. In a televised address, the Prime Minister vowed to overcome the divisions over the reform plans in the country, a speech that was rejected by his opponents.
In a separate address, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant called to halt the judicial overhaul legislation and hold talks with the opposition. Netanyahu fired Gallant on the following day.
The Prime Minister said the judicial overhaul is aimed at giving 'the right balance between the three branches' of government, while critics say that the changes give politicians more power over the Supreme Court.
00:47Thousands of protesters demonstrated against the government's judicial overhaul in Tel Aviv on Sunday night, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, after the latter spoke out against the controversial justice reform.
Footage shows anti-government protesters rallying around a bonfire, waving Israeli flags and chanting.
The protest comes after Netanyahu's parliament coalition passed the first in a series of laws that are part of the reform, earlier in the week, protecting him from being removed from his post. In a televised address, the Prime Minister vowed to overcome the divisions over the reform plans in the country, a speech that was rejected by his opponents.
In a separate address, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant called to halt the judicial overhaul legislation and hold talks with the opposition. Netanyahu fired Gallant on the following day.
The Prime Minister said the judicial overhaul is aimed at giving 'the right balance between the three branches' of government, while critics say that the changes give politicians more power over the Supreme Court.