Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned of increasing violence and death Threats as protests continue against His government’s planned judicial reforms.
Netanyahu criticized “the growing wave of transnational daily agitation office Sunday said. he also Wire of an explicit threat to murder the prime minister of Israel” as well as threats against last elected Officials.
He was referring to Facebook post By an Israeli reserve colonel. He said, among other things: “If A prime minister Come and assume dictatorial powers, that prime minister Marked by death … for along way with his ministers and people do his bidding.”
the former Fighter pilot who Commanded in 1981 in the Israeli Air Force attack on The Iraqi nuclear reactor, he later distanced himself from post. However, the police opened an investigation.
Israelis have been demonstrating for weeks against Netanyahu’s far-right government’s plan to deliberately weaken the country’s judiciary system. Experts openly warn that reform could endanger democracy in Israel.
Netanyahu said of the threat against Him: “I am know That there is a discussion over What endangers democracy but that’s not something in dispute – that really endangers democracy.”
In the face of More calls for Violent resistance to reform head of Shin Bet, the domestic intelligence agency, Ronen Bar, announced a “zero tolerance policy” against Incitement to violence.
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Saturday earlier, scores of thousands of The Israelis protested for Fifth Saturday night in a row against controversial restructuring of eliminate system.
Although it rains weathercrowd of About 40,000 gathered in Center of the coast city of Tel Aviv.
Many waved Israeli flags and chanted “Freedom, equality, quality…” of government. About 10,000 people also took in the streets in Haifa.
Eliad Sharaqa, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the movement for Quality of Government Comparing Netanyahu to Roman Emperor Nero, who He looked at burning Rome with satisfy.
Sharaka repeatedly shouted “Shame, shame, shame” joined by the crowd. Netanyahu wanted To abuse fix avoid belief in He said that his trial is for corruption.
Netanyahu faces charges of Fraud and breach of Trust and bribery – allegations he has consistently denied, calling them a “witch hunt”.
Shraga also warned of “Devil’s plan” before government to transform Israel from a democratic Jewish state to a dictatorship.
Saturday’s protests come days after Israeli Attorney General Ghali Bahrav Mayara’s statement to Netanyahu should Don’t participate in controversial judicial restructuring, citing “possible conflict of interest.”
