Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told National Unity Party head Benny Gantz that his "door is open” and to "come now" to discuss the judicial reform.
Netanyahu spoke just after Gantz met with his Knesset faction and confirmed that he had spoken with Netanyahu and Knesset speaker MK Amir Ohana and asked them to close the Knesset and to travel with him to President Isaac Herzog’s office to try and reach an understanding.
Protests in IsraelThe Israeli police clashed with protesters who were blocking traffic in central Tel Aviv. Police said protesters threw rocks and water bottles at the officers. Police said they arrested 39 protesters in Tel Aviv for disturbing the peace while 11 people were hospitalized with various injuries.
Earlier Wednesday, protesters blocked Tel Aviv’s main freeway and the highway connecting the city to Jerusalem, halting rush hour traffic for about an hour.
The violence came as thousands across the country launched a “national disruption day” against the government’s plan to overhaul Israel’s judicial system.
