(LATEST NEWS AT THE TOP OF THE POST)
(UPDATED WHEN ABLE THROUGHOUT THE DAY)
ISRAEL MEDIA LINKS:
HAARETZ HEBREW WEBSITE (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
MAARIV HEBREW WEBSITE (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
TIMES OF ISRAEL
JERUSALEM POST
YNET NEWS
(845 PM EASTERN US TIME, 345 AM FRIDAY ISRAEL TIME)
(COMMENT AND ANALYSIS)
Before the news of events in Israel today comment and analysis.
In the small nation of Georgia next to Russia in the last 24 hours protesters have succeeded in thwarting a 76-13 intitial parliamentary vote in favor of foreign agents registration legislation.
The legislation opposed by the US and US aligned nations in the 'rules based international order' camp.
The elected government forced to back down on the legislation called a "Russian bill" by the forces of world order.
The bill also opposed by the Georgian president who would have had to have signed the legislation if it had gotten to final approval.
It's very much a similar situation with this judicial reform legislation in Israel mass demonstrations and criticism coming from the Biden Administration along with global business and banking forces including Moody's investor service and billionaire Michael Bloomberg.
The legislation is designed to give the elected officials in Israel more power to appoint judges and the Attorney General as well.
It's also designed to prevent the judiciary from easily throwing out any legislation passed by the parliament.
Israel's President Isaac Herzog again speaking out against the judicial reform plan tonight demanding "compromise".
Herzog would have to sign off on the legislation after its final approval.
If the legislation actually moves to final passage in the weeks ahead there have been calls for the Attorney General to challenge it before the High Court and for the court to overturn it.
The judicial reform legislation states it cannot be overturned by a court.
Will the massive crowds in the streets of Israel backed by Global Order forces win this fight?
That remains to be seen.
For his part, Mr. Netanyahu is supposed to stay clear of the issue by an opinion of the Attorney General, but there are talks in the shadows some modifications of the legislation talked about but not enough for the mob in the streets and their powerful and influential backers.
(NEWS OF TODAY'S EVENTS)
One other aspect of the day's events the firing of the Israeli police commander in Tel Aviv for laxness in the dealing with the Leftist protesters.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir transferring Amichai Eshed to a training job...TIMES OF ISRAEL
Some 30 people reported arrested in today's protests in Israel...
(210 PM EASTERN US TIME, 910 PM ISRAEL TIME)
PEOPLE PROTESTING AGAINST JUDICIAL REFORM REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN PEPPER SPRAYED ON KING GEORGE STREET IN TEL AVIV....ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
A suspected terrorist attack in Tel Aviv tonight. Three wounded in an attack on Dizengoff Street in the center of the city. The attacker killed...MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...TIMES OF ISRAEL
(140 PM EASTERN US TIME, 840 PM ISRAEL TIME)
"The framework currently being proposed is erroneous and undermines the foundation of democracy"
Israeli President Issac Herzog taking a swipe at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's judicial reform proposal tonight.
Herzog following up today's protest with a message about "nightmare" scenes in Israel today pushing the notion of a negotiated compromise.
He also said:
"I will pay any price to find a solution"...
MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
The son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaking out on the mass protests today.
Yair Netanyahu says that top police officials and the state prosecutor are making highway blockages happen.
Among other things he said:
"....several thousand anarchists do not have the strength to block even one main road. Those who actually block the roads every few days are the top police and the State Attorney's Office..."...
MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
(115 PM US EASTERN TIME, 815 PM ISRAEL TIME)\
This evening military reservists demonstrating outside the home of Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Galant. They are making an issue of the dismissal of the air force officer who pushed for reserve pilots not to report for duty...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS...
TODAY 36 RETIRED ISRAELI MILITARY OFFICERS INCLUDING FORMER CHIEFS OF STAFF SIGNING A LETTER OPPOSING CALLS TO REFUSE MILITARY SERVICE OVER THE JUDICIAL REFORM CONTROVERSY...JERUSALEM POST
Many protests in Israel today being followed on the blog of major Israeli newspaper "Maariv" you can use a translation prompt to read the blog...MAARIV ISRAEL BLOG (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
(1145 AM EASTERN US TIME, 645 PM ISRAEL TIME)
Quite an amazing set of developments during the day today as US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin delivered a Biden Administration message about the notion of an "independent judiciary" and the need for "consensus" meaning compromise on the judicial reform issue.
Austin meeting his Israeli counterpart Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and other top leaders...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS...
Meanwhile an Israeli air force Colonel dismissed.
Reservist pilot Col. Gilad Peled encouraged pilots not to report for duty in protest over the judicial reform plan.
Peled saying he will appeal the decision...TIMES OF ISRAEL
(630 AM EASTERN US TIME, 130 PM ISRAEL TIME)
A helicopter successfully used to get Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Ben Gurion Airport so he could leave on a trip to Italy where he will meet Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
On the ground a distraction was staged by police before the helicopter made its journey over them...MAARIV-ISRAEL
Demonstrators attempted to block the Ayalon Highway freeway through downtown Tel Aviv...LIVE FEED-TIMES OF ISRAEL
Protesters today hope to disrupt normal activity in Israel to oppose the judicial reform plan of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Netanyahu set to leave later today for Rome and demonstrators want to block access to the Ben Gurion Airport.
A helicopter will be used to get Mr. Netanyahu over any disruption.
Protesters warned by police that blocking the airport will lead to their arrest and fines of 500 shekels or $138.95.
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