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Israel’s parties to hold first talks on justice reforms

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to overhaul the judicial system sparked a general strike and mass protests [Oded Balilty/AP]

Israel’s far-right government and opposition parties are set to open talks on controversial judiciary reforms that have sparked a general strike and mass protests, the presidency said.

President Isaac Herzog invited the working teams representing the ruling coalition and the first two opposition parties for a first meeting at the president’s residence in Jerusalem at 7:30pm (16:30 GMT) on Tuesday, his office said.

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