Israeli Protests Escalate as Netanyahu Rejects Compromise and Controversial Judicial Reform Continues
Protests continue in Israel against the government's plan to weaken the independence of the judiciary, despite a compromise proposal from President Isaac Herzog being rejected by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The proposed changes would give the government more power in selecting judges and limit the Supreme Court's ability to strike down legislation. The president warned that Israel was at a turning point and that a civil war was a red line. Netanyahu, who wields a parliamentary majority, says his aim is to balance out branches of government.