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Key Israeli Party Agrees to Delay Divisive Judicial Plan as Protests Rage

  • The leader of a far-right party said he was open to delaying the change, which would make it easier for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to postpone it.
  • Municipal workers, hospital employees and staff members at Israeli diplomatic missions overseas had walked off the job to protest the overhaul.

 

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, known for his political skill, seemed to lack an easy way out of the crisis.

These videos, images and maps show the civil unrest surging in Israel.

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Side-by-side portraits show headshots of Brandon Johnson, wearing a black suit and black glasses, on the left, and Paul Vallas, wearing a blue suit and black glasses, on the right.
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