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Israelis protesting judicial reform force Netanyahu airlift

An aerial view shows protesters blocking main roads in Tel Aviv as they demonstrate during the "Day of Resistance" as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's nationalist coalition government presses on with its contentious judicial overhaul, Tel Aviv, Israel, March 9, 2023. © Ilan Rosenberg, Reuters

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had to be airlifted on Thursday to the country's main international airport for an official overseas trip, after throngs of cars and protesters prevented him from driving there.

The demonstrations were part of nationwide protests underway for more than two months against Netanyahu and his government's contentious plan to overhaul the judiciary.

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