Netanyahu persists with controversial judicial overhaul plan despite opposition.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he will not suspend his judicial overhaul plan, despite mass nationwide demonstrations and unprecedented warnings from the leaders of the military and security services who say protests among reservists could impact the IDF's operational preparedness and capabilities. Netanyahu's speech signals he has no intention of accepting any compromise on the key elements of the plan and that he is totally aligned with the most extremist ministers in his government. Tens of thousands of Israelis on Thursday rallied across the country against the government and the overhaul plan.