- Thousands of demonstrators, some in a convoy of tractors, disrupted traffic in several cities and others sailed a flotilla of boats through a maritime shipping lane near a major port.
- More than 20 protesters were arrested, according to Kan, the Israeli public broadcaster.
- The disruption coincided with a trip to the country by Lloyd J. Austin III, the US Secretary of Defense.
- The far-right government wants to allow Parliament to override Supreme Court decisions, restrict the court's ability to block laws passed by Parliament and give the government control over the committee that appoints new judges.
- Dozens of pilots in the air force reserve have expressed ambivalence about serving if the overhaul goes ahead.
Mass Protests Over Government’s Court Plans Sweep Israel
A demonstration against a proposed judicial overhaul blocked a road to the country’s main airport, near Tel Aviv, disrupting a visit by the U.S. defense secretary.
By Patrick Kingsley
