Netanyahu Fires Defense Minister Who Dissented on Court Plan
- Key part of judicial overhaul is on track to pass this week
- Protesters scuffle with police outside Netanyahu’s home
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Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Israel overnight, including around Benjamin Netanyahu’s home, after the prime minister fired his defense chief over a dramatic speech criticizing a contentious plan to reduce the power of the Supreme Court.
The shekel weakened at the Monday opening and President Isaac Herzog called on Netanyahu to halt the legislation “for the sake of the unity of the people of Israel.”