Israel is abuzz: opposition groups clash
In Israel, the country came to the brink of civil war when the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu passed the critical law in the controversial court ruling.
With the controversial judicial reform approved by Parliament, opposition groups from the south clashed in events that broke out across the country and fire was opened in the air.
The police intervened the protesters with pressurized water.
According to the Israeli police statement, an incident took place between supporters of judicial regulation and opposition groups near a settlement in the Najaf region of southern Israel, and the settlement’s security guard fired into the air.
It was shared that the police came to the scene and arrested 7 people.
One protester was injured.
According to Israeli press reports, it was claimed that a group of protesters opposing judicial regulation blocked the highway in the region.
FORMER PRIME MINISTER: WE ARE GOING TOWARDS CIVIL WAR
Former Israeli President Ehud Olmert said: “We are heading towards civil war” after parliamentary approval of the court ruling sparked mass protests across the country.
While police and activists went head-to-head in some parts of the country, there were clashes between opposing citizens in some regions.
Olmert made an assessment to British Channel 4 about the controversial judicial regulation approved by the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu through Parliament.
Olmert, known for his support for the protests that have continued since January against the law that would lift Supreme Court control over the executive in Israel, said: “This is a more serious threat than ever. We are heading towards civil war,” he said.
“The government has decided to threaten the foundations of Israeli democracy, and this is something we cannot accept or tolerate,” said Olmert, who used the phrase “civil disobedience” despite the country’s stability and the possibility of the government losing its ability to govern.
Activists gathered in front of the Israeli parliament to protest the judicial reform. (Photo: AA)
Civil disobedience actions and protests continue across the country after the Israeli Parliament approved the controversial bill that would lift the control of the Supreme Court over the government.
Tens of thousands gathered in front of Kaplan Street in the capital Tel Aviv, which has become the focal point of government demonstrations against judicial regulation.
Hundreds of protesters chanted slogans, whistled and lit fires, blocking the Ayalon Highway, the main artery of the capital Tel Aviv. The Israeli police intervened against the protesters on the road, which remained closed for hours, using mounted units, TOMA and force.
Demonstrations around the Israel Assembly, which have been taking place since Saturday, increased after the approval of the law. The Israeli police tried to disperse the demonstrations near the Parliament building using TOMA, mounted troops and force.
Many protesters were arrested.
At both points, medical teams intervened with the injured.
According to reports, at least 50 people were detained in 15 countries on the Tel Aviv Ayalon highway.
THE DRIVER DRIVES IN THE ACTIVITIES
The protest movement against Netanyahu has called for the driving of an Israeli driver on Highway 531 in the north of the country to be “considered a terrorist attack” when he ran over demonstrators who blocked the highway in protest.
According to the Israeli police statement, 3 people were injured in the incident and the driver of the vehicle was arrested.
Images were also shared on social networks, where a vehicle was heading towards people who blocked the road.
DISCUSSED SINCE JANUARY 5
The “judicial reform” announced by Israeli Justice Minister Yariv Levin on January 5 includes several bills, such as limiting the powers of the Supreme Court and the power to have a say in judicial appointments.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on March 27 that he had postponed court regulation, sparking an increase in protests and mass strikes across the country, but announced that he would put court regulation back on the agenda after Parliament approved the 2023-2024 budget in late May.
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The government had recently pushed the button for judicial regulation again after negotiations with the opposition stalled.
The bill that will eliminate the control of the Supreme Court over the government in the field of controversial judicial regulation was accepted today in Parliament despite all the reactions of the political and social opposition.
Tens of thousands of reservists in Israel announced that they would leave their voluntary military service to protest against the government’s judicial regulation.
Names who held high positions in Israel’s politics, military, security, economy and judiciary declared that they were against the government’s judicial regulation.
In Israel, protests against the judicial regulation of the Netanyahu government have been going on for 7 months. (AGENCIES)