- US defence secretary Lloyd Austin will cut short his trip to Israel due to security concerns.
- Hundreds of thousands of Israelis have been protesting government changes to the judiciary.
- Pilots from an elite air force squadron had planned to protest but agreed to dialogue with officials instead.
- Tensions between Israel and the Palestinians have increased ahead of Ramadan and Passover.
- US President Joe Biden and senior administration officials are urging Israel to build consensus before enacting any changes.
US defence secretary cuts short trip to Israel ahead of mass protests
Officials unable to secure route to defence ministry where Lloyd Austin was to meet his counterpart
James Shotter
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