Protests grow as Israel’s far-right government advances with judicial overhaul

Israelis protest in Tel Aviv against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to overhaul the judicial system (AP)

Israel’s anti-government protest movement has gained new momentum as tens of thousands of people spilled into the streets in cities across the country to oppose Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious plan to overhaul the country’s judicial system.

The grassroots movement has staged protests for over six months since Netanyahu’s government unveiled the overhaul plan.