Israeli media: Anti-Netanyahu protesters prepare for long night ahead

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Israeli Media
18 Jul 2023 23:00

Israeli media say police are using water cannons and spray to disperse demonstrators blocking roads in "Tel Aviv".

Police use a water canon to disperse Israeli settlers protesting against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, in "Tel Aviv", on July 18, 2023 (AP)

Israeli media reported that demonstrators were blocking "Ayalon Highway" in "Tel Aviv" and heading toward the residence of Israeli occupation Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Al-Quds.

The Times of "Israel" said Israeli police are using water cannons and spray to disperse demonstrators blocking the road, as settlers gather in "Kaplan Street" in a culmination of their so-called "Day of Resistance."

The news website highlighted that "mounted police are also rushing protesters," adding that several settlers were injured as a result and were taken to hospitals for treatment.

Water cannons shooting water at protesters at Democracy Square in Tel Aviv pic.twitter.com/3KSnvkRnGl
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The media reported that demonstrators against the judicial overhaul, which Netanyahu's government is seeking to pass, are preparing for a long night of protests.

Earlier today, Israeli media mentioned that 37 Israeli settlers were arrested, including six who tried to obstruct a train at the "Tel Aviv" station.

Concurrently, hundreds of settlers staged a demonstration outside the US embassy branch office in "Tel Aviv".

Mass protests outside the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv pic.twitter.com/HsmQ2xOSQM
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The Israeli Channel 12 said "Israel" will witness a two-hour "warning strike" staged by the "Israel" Medical Association in protest against the judicial overhaul, with the head of the Knesset Health Committee, Uriel Boso, threatening to impose penalties on doctors who will take part in the strike.

In a related context, Israeli "Justice" Minister Yariv Levin, called for a massive demonstration in "Tel Aviv" next Sunday, in support of the judicial overhaul.

In yet another statement that exposes division in Israeli society, Netanyahu said today there are those who believe that some Israelis "are worth more than others."

In addition, Israeli media reported that more than 160 Israeli occupation Air Force reservists in major roles announced in a letter that they are suspending their voluntary service in response to Netanyahu's government passing the first reading of a key bill from the judicial overhaul package, joining the long list of reservists refusing to report to duty in protest against the judicial overhaul.