

Departing flights from the main international airport were grounded. The chaos shut down much of the country and threatened to paralyze the economy.

His national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, announced late Monday that the plan was being put on hold until the parliament's summer session, which begins on April 30, giving time for the rival sides to seek a compromise.

JERUSALEM (AP) - Tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated outside parliament and workers launched a nationwide strike Monday in a dramatic escalation of the mass protest movement aimed at halting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to overhaul the judiciary.īut as Netanyahu remained silent, signs emerged that he would soon delay the divisive program.
