Israel's PM Netanyahu halts judiciary reforms amidst protests and strikes.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has temporarily suspended his controversial judicial reform legislation until after the Knesset recesses, following mass protests and strikes across the country. The overhaul, which has been delayed until the end of April, has plunged Israel into one of its worst domestic crises and led to an intensifying protest movement. Netanyahu, who is on trial for corruption charges, insists the reforms will prevent overreach from Israel's courts, but opponents say the move is at least partly aimed at helping Netanyahu with his legal troubles and is a threat to Israel’s democratic ideals.