Israelis rally again against government's judicial overhaul

Israelis rally again against government's judicial overhaul
© Photo: Maria Novoselova / Vestnik Kavkaza

Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Israeli cities for the ninth straight week on Saturday to fight a government plan to overhaul the country's court system.

Saturday night's demonstrations in Tel Aviv and other locations began peacefully. However, footage released by police later showed protesters breaking down barriers in Tel Aviv and igniting fires as they blocked roads. Police sprayed water cannons at the protesters.

Smaller rallies being held in at least 95 different locations across Israel, including in Jerusalem, Haifa, Netanya.

The marches have attracted huge crowds on a weekly basis since early January, when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government took aim at the Supreme Court.

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