Israeli judicial overhaul plan suspended following protests.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to suspend his coalition's judicial overhaul legislation after a night of mass protests and a general strike across much of the country. The plan to weaken the country's Supreme Court was announced in January and has caused instability and an unprecedented political and social crisis. Netanyahu fired Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, who called for the legislation's suspension, leading to spontaneous demonstrations across the country. The head of Israel's workers' union announced a general strike across the country until the legislation is suspended, and many of Israel's largest workers' unions joined the strike. Netanyahu is expected to address the nation on Monday.
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