"Israeli Protests Escalate as Coalition Advances Judicial Overhaul"

Demonstrations against the coalition's efforts to weaken the judiciary have intensified across Israel, with rallies held at over 150 locations. Protest organizers cited government attempts to limit freedom of expression and police action against prominent protesters. The protests come as the government advances a bill to curtail judicial oversight over government decisions. Opponents of the judicial overhaul plan to demonstrate outside Ben Gurion Airport on Monday, symbolizing Israel as a liberal and democratic nation. The Knesset is set to deliberate on a bill to block justices from exercising judicial review, with the coalition aiming to pass the legislation before the summer recess.