Tens of thousands rally against planned judicial overhaul for 5th straight week

Tens of thousands of Israelis rallied Saturday for a fifth week in a row to protest the government’s push to radically shakeup the judicial system.

Along with the main protests in Tel Aviv, smaller demonstrations were held in Jerusalem, Haifa and a number of other cities.

Opposition leader Yair Lapid attended the rally in Haifa, saying the protesters had come “to save the country.”

“We will fight here in the streets, we will fight in the Knesset, we will fight in the courts, we will save our country, because we refuse to live in an undemocratic country,” Lapid said.

In Tel Aviv, Mayor Ron Huldai told the crowd that “if words end, the actions will begin.” READ MORE