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Israeli Protests Abate After Netanyahu Suspends Judicial Overhaul

3 min read 28 Mar 2023, 07:55 PM IST The Wall Street Journal

Demonstrators disperse after divisive plan’s progress through parliament was halted

EDS NOTE: Israeli police use a water cannon to disperse demonstrators blocking a road during protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, March 27, 2023. Netanyahu has delayed his contentious judicial overhaul plan after a wave of mass protests. The Israeli leader said said he wanted to avoid civil war by making time to seek a compromise with political opponents. AP/PTI(AP03_28_2023_000003A) (AP) — EDS NOTE: Israeli police use a water cannon to disperse demonstrators blocking a road during protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, March 27, 2023. Netanyahu has delayed his contentious judicial overhaul plan after a wave of mass protests. The Israeli leader said said he wanted to avoid civil war by making time to seek a compromise with political opponents. AP/PTI(AP03_28_2023_000003A) **(AP)**

Calm returned to Israeli cities Tuesday and protests against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul dispersed after the premier agreed to suspend the controversial plan and Israeli President Isaac Herzog offered to host compromise talks between the two sides.