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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Nicola Slawson

First Thing: pressure increases on Netanyahu over Israeli judiciary plans

Israeli police use a water cannon to disperse demonstrators blocking a highway during a protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, March 27, 2023. Tens of thousands of Israelis have poured into the streets across the country in a spontaneous outburst of anger after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu abruptly fired his defense minister for challenging the Israeli leader's judicial overhaul plan. (AP Photo/Oren Ziv)
Israeli police use a water cannon to disperse demonstrators last night. Photograph: Oren Ziv/AP

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Israel’s embattled prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is expected to address the nation about his far-right government’s proposal to overhaul the judiciary, after a decision to sack his defence minister for opposing the plans sparked mass protests across the country overnight.

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