Israeli cabinet to collapse if judicial overhaul suspended: Officials
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Unrest in the occupation intensifies amid warnings of a possible collapse of the current government.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (AFP)
Officials in the Israeli ruling coalition said Netanyahu suspending the vote on the judicial amendments bill would lead the government to collapse.
Concurrently, Israeli media outlets have been reporting on the escalating threats by occupation forces to stop volunteering for reserve duty if the judicial reforms are approved, stating that it would significantly hinder the operational efficiency of the Israeli army, including intelligence and pilots.
Israeli media also talked about a "riot" in the Knesset after settlers tried to storm the meeting room, before the vote on the "reasonableness" bill, with regard to judicial amendments, in the first reading.
Settlers attempted to storm the Knesset Hall in protest against the judicial amendments, noting that the guards forcibly removed them, as per media reports.
This came in conjunction with the Israeli Knesset members' discussion of the judicial amendments, which sparked a wave of anger against Netanyahu's government and revealed the size of the existing division within "Israel".
Simultaneously, Israeli occupation President Isaac Herzog said, "Our weapon of social cohesion is threatened with collapse and erosion."
If the bill passes in the first reading on Monday, the Israeli occupation is expected to witness widespread protests, according to what the media reported.
Earlier, Israeli media revealed that over 420 reserve fighters in the elite naval commando unit, Shayetet 13 declared last Saturday that they would suspend their volunteering in the reserves until the judicial reforms are halted.
Days ago, tens of thousands of Israeli settlers demonstrated in "Tel Aviv" against the judicial reforms for the 27th consecutive week, with the participation of reserve soldiers, Mossad, and Shin Bet leaders in addition to the police.
Despite Prime Minister Netanyahu's announcement about freezing the judicial reform project and entering negotiations with the Israeli opposition nearly three months ago, protesters reject this freeze and demand its cancellation.
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