Netanyahu to delay judicial overhaul bill, far-right party says
The prime minister will delay the controversial planned judicial overhaul for several weeks, according to a statement from the far-right and coalition party Jewish Power, in apparent capitulation to the protesters.
The statement said the legislation would be pushed to the next session of the Israeli parliament, which takes place after the Jewish holiday of Passover, in order to “pass the reform through dialogue”.
The head of Jewish Power, Itamar Ben-Gvir, is seen as the biggest proponent of the judicial overhaul bill.
In exchange for agreeing to the delay, Jewish Power said the prime minister had offered the formation of a civil “national guard”. The national guard forces will be placed under Ben Gvir’s National Security Ministry.