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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The office of President Isaac Herzog said the pardon came following a request by the Israeli leader to UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
“This is a clear, immediate and tangible danger to the security of the state,” the defense minister says, all but saying he would not vote for the controversial reform. On Saturday, tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets as they have every week since the start of the year, bringing parts of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv to a standstill.
"The legal situation is clear: You must refrain from any involvement in initiatives to change the judiciary," Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara says, warning the prime minister.
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant cancels press conference following meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after reportedly planning to publicly urge the government to stop the measure.
“We will ensure the basic rights of all Israeli citizens – Jews and non-Jews, secular and religious, women, the LGBTQ community, everyone without exception,” Netanyahu says as protests continue.