Tens of thousands set to protest nationwide against judicial overhaul for 10th week

Tens of thousands of protesters were set to rally Saturday evening across the country in the tenth consecutive week of demonstrations against the government’s efforts to radically overhaul the judicial system.

The protests will be held as the coalition readies to charge full steam ahead from Sunday with its highly contentious remaking of the judiciary and seemingly rejecting pleas to slow the process so compromise talks can take shape.

Saturday’s main protest is set to begin at Tel Aviv’s Ha’Bima at 6 p.m. with a march toward the central gathering at Kaplan Street, outside the government offices.

Police said they would close off a number of Tel Aviv streets from late afternoon.

Smaller rallies  being held in at least 95 different locations across the country, including in Jerusalem, Ashdod, Haifa, Beersheba, Efrat, Modi’in, Netanya, Kfar Saba, Yavne, Herzliya, Beit Shemesh, and Bat Yam. READ MORE