In Israel, against the backdrop of mass protests and the dismissal of the Minister of Defense, the words "popular uprising" and "fragility of the army" were heard
Protests against judicial reform have flared up in Israel against the backdrop of the removal of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant from his post. The document on the dismissal of the minister was personally signed by Benjamin Netanyahu, who heads the Israeli Cabinet and initiated the very (judicial) reform. Gallant's dismissal as secretary of defense followed his criticism of the proposed reform.
Hundreds of thousands of Israelis take to the streets across the country. It became known about the gathering of people at the residence of the Prime Minister, near the Knesset building. The demonstrators set up barricades, lit bonfires, blocking the country's largest highways, as well as roads in Israeli cities, including Tel Aviv.
The police act radically, dispersing the protesters, including with ice-cold water from water cannons.
Mass protests spread to Jerusalem, Haifa, Beersheba and other Israeli cities. Hundreds arrested.
In Tel Aviv, the Ayalon Highway is blocked in both directions. The protesters chanted slogans: "Either democracy or rebellion!", "Bibi (nickname Netanyahu), go home!" and “We are not afraid!”
On the air of one of the Israeli TV channels, the term "popular uprising" was first heard and it was stated that "after the unexpected dismissal of the Minister of Defense, the army has become more fragile than ever."
Now several nationwide strikes are slated in Israel, including a student strike.
Israeli TV Channel 12 said that 700 to 000 people (with a population of about 800 million) took to the streets of Israel on Sunday "from Kiryat Shmona in the north to Eilat in the south." The publication "Haretz" calls smaller numbers. However, all the Israeli media agree that there is nothing like this in the latest stories was not "at least a very long time."
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