Protests and Strikes Mount Against Netanyahu's Judicial Reform Plans

Israel faces strikes and protests as backlash against the government's plan to overhaul the court system intensifies. The plan, which would give the coalition greater control over the selection of judges, has been met with opposition from universities, workers' unions, and hospitals, who have announced a general strike. The international airport has also frozen outgoing flights. Local council leaders have begun a hunger strike, and protesters have clashed with police. Israeli President Isaac Herzog has called on the prime minister to stop the legislative push, warning that "the security, the economy, the society, everything is threatened." Netanyahu's lawyer has also resigned, and hard-liners in his coalition continue to push the legislation.