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"I'm here tonight protesting against the transition of Israel from a democracy to an autocracy," Dov Levenglick, 48, a software engineer told Reuters in Tel Aviv.

Ze'ev Raz had written that if Netanyahu's proposed judicial reforms lead him to “assume dictatorial powers" it was incumbent upon Israelis to kill him, but later walked it back.

Baharav-Miara's office also releases her legal opinion concerning the proposed changes, says they would deal “a serious blow to the system of checks and balances” in Israel's government and would give the executive and legislature “broad and effectively unlimited authority."

For much of the public, a tax imposed by the Bennett government on plastic goods seemed like a straightforward way to cut down on the use of items that are major sources of pollution. But many ultra-Orthodox Jews saw the extra cost as an assault on a way of life that relies on the convenience of disposable goods to ease the challenges of managing their large families.

The IDF forces provided first aid to one of the would-be infiltrators, who was later medically evacuated to a facility in Israel. Incident comes amid heightened tensions following spate of terrorism.

In response to a letter by 250 senior economists expressing "concern that weakening the judiciary will lead to long-term damage to the economy's growth trajectory," the prime minister assures that the initiative will achieve "the exact opposite."

Israel Hayom has learned that PM Netanyahu, Defense Minister Gallant, and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich have begun discussing the measures, which could have construction projects beyond Green Line get speedy approval process.

Some 15,123 Holocaust survivors died in Israel in 2022.

Foreign Minister Eli Cohen is featured in one of the adverts, which all have the slogan, "Israeli Racism in Quotes." The campaign was launched by Europal Forum, which has been blacklisted by Israel's Defense Ministry.

Days after the Supreme Court struck down appointment of the Shas leader as interior minister due to convictions, Netanyahu bids farewell to his ultra-Orthodox ally. Meanwhile, protests continue nationwide amid plans to overhaul judiciary.