Gallant hangs on after dismissal as PM hits pause of reform
The defense minister's aides say he never got the notification letter formally required to begin the 48-hour countdown to his removal from office and is continuing to work.
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Israel's legal reform crisis dominates Arab media
"As an Arab citizen I think that this is the beginning of the end of Israel, God willing," Qusai al-Qaisi from Jordan says. "I don’t want to say that I’m happy but I’m really happy that this is happening there."
Demonstrations persist after Netanyahu puts judicial overhaul on hold
Protest organizers vow to step up efforts unless the legislation is stopped entirely. President Isaac Herzog hails announcement and calls the prime minister and Opposition leaders to begin negotiations immediately.
US welcomes Netanyahu's decision to delay Israeli judicial overhaul
“When there’s an opportunity to avoid civil war through dialogue, I, as prime minister, am taking a timeout for dialogue," Netanyahu said in a nationally televised address.
PM reportedly reaches deal with Coalition partner to delay judicial reform
"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," National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said in a statement.
Flights from Israel grounded in general strike; PM squabbles with Coalition allies
In light of Netanyahu's emerging decision to place the judicial overhaul on hold, infighting erupts between Likud and its Coalition allies in the Knesset, leading to the postponement of the announcement.
PM poised to place judicial overhaul on hold until dialogue reached
Netanyahu was poised to announce the decision Monday morning, although it was unclear if this was enough to placate the opposition to the controversial bills. Israel Hayom has learned that the bills could be reintroduced after Israel's Independence Day in late April.
Nationwide protests erupt after PM fires Gallant; judicial reform hangs in balance
Demonstrations took place in Tel Aviv, as well as Beersheba, Haifa and Jerusalem, where thousands of people gathered outside Netanyahu's private residence. Police scuffled with protesters and sprayed the crowd with a water cannon. Thousands then marched from the residence to the Knesset, Israel's parliament.
Netanyahu fires renegade defense minister as judicial reform moves forward
Yoav Gallant was the first Coalition minister to publicly oppose the bills, resulting in a swift move by the prime minister. "Israel's security has always been and will always be my life's mission," Gallant said shortly after the decision was announced.
Likud officials take aim at Gallant as ex-security chiefs warn PM acting 'recklessly'
Israel Hayom has learned that prior to Gallant’s decision to defy the party line on the judicial overhaul, he prodded Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to convene the Diplomatic-Security to discuss the impact of the reform on Israel’s overall national security and defense.