Jul 25 Israeli doctors and other major industries strike after first measures of judicial overhaul pass By Isabel Debre, Julia Frankel, Associated Press Protesters also fear that the overhaul is fueled by the personal grievances of Netanyahu, who is currently on trial on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust. Continue reading
Jul 24 Israeli doctors reveal Netanyahu's yearslong heart problem only after implanting pacemaker By Isabel Debre, Associated Press Netanyahu's current medical crisis reveals that he has suffered from an irregular heartbeat for years. It's news to Israelis that their longest-serving prime minister has been dealing with a chronic health problem. Continue reading
Jul 24 Israeli lawmakers approve key aspect of Netanyahu's judicial overhaul despite mass protests By Tia Goldenberg, Isaac Scharf, Associated Press The vote reflected the determination of Netanyahu and his far-right allies to move ahead with the plan, despite massive, sustained protests for months and opposition from business leaders, military reservists and legal officials. Continue reading
Jul 23 Watch 3:14 News Wrap: Widespread unrest in Israel on the eve of a defining moment In our news wrap Saturday, mass protests continue across Israel against the government’s judicial overhaul as Prime Minister Netanyahu recovers from a heart procedure, triple-digit temperatures are coming to the Great Plains and Midwest, Greece is battling wildfires while flash… Continue watching
Jul 23 Netanyahu undergoes medical procedure for his heart as unrest in Israel heightens By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was recovering in a hospital on Sunday after an emergency heart procedure, while opposition to his government's contentious judicial overhaul plan reached a fever pitch. Continue reading
Jul 22 Hundreds of thousands march in Israel as former chiefs beg Netanyahu to halt judicial overhaul By Julia Frankel, Associated Press Tens of thousands of protesters marched into Jerusalem on Saturday evening and hundreds of thousands of Israelis took to the streets in Tel Aviv and other cities in a last-ditch show of force aimed at blocking Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's contentious… Continue reading
Jul 19 WATCH: Israeli President Herzog addresses joint meeting of Congress By Farnoush Amiri, Zeke Miller, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press While lawmakers repeatedly rose to their feet in thundering applause of Herzog's recounting of Israel's founding, a handful of leading young progressive Democrats boycotted his speech. Continue reading
Jul 18 House Republicans prepare vote on support for Israel after Democrat's comments about 'racist' state By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The House will vote on a Republican-led resolution reaffirming support for Israel, which appears to serve as implicit rebuke of a leading Democrat who called the country a "racist state" but later apologized. Continue reading
Jul 18 Israeli protesters block highways and military headquarters in response to judicial overhaul plan By Sam McNeil, Associated Press Tuesday's latest “day of disruption” came as longtime allies of the prime minister pushed a contentious piece of legislation through a parliamentary committee ahead of a vote expected next week. Continue reading
Jul 17 WATCH: White House says Biden is still concerned about judicial overhaul as he extends invite to Israel's Netanyahu By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Biden on Monday invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet with him in the U.S. this fall, the White House said, even as he expressed ongoing concern about Netanyahu's controversial plans to overhaul his country's judicial system. Continue reading