Israel PM Netanyahu forced to delay planned judicial reform

Anti government demonstrators block streets and clash with police 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. Netanyahu has delayed his contentious judicial overhaul plan after a wave of mass protests. The Israeli leader said said he wanted "to avoid civil war" by making time to seek a compromise with political opponents. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty) Source: AP / Oded Balilty/AP

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Widespread civil unrest has forced Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to delay a planned major reform of the judiciary.

From turmoil, comes a truce - at least for now.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been forced to pause his plan to overhaul the country's judiciary.

Workers joined a general strike against the proposal, and hundreds of thousands of people - in a country of fewer than ten million - participated in public protests against it.

After months of protests, tensions came to a head when Mr Netanyahu sacked his Defence Minister, Yoav Gallant, for coming out against the proposal.