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Dozens of demonstrators protested against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government across northern Israel on Saturday, Israeli media reported.
The Israeli newspaper Maariv said protesters gathered at dozens of locations to denounce the government and its controversial judicial overhaul, while Channel 12 reported demonstrations in several areas, including Nahariya, Rosh Pina, Karmiel, Hadera, and Haifa.
Netanyahu’s government began the judicial overhaul in early 2023, seeking to limit the Supreme Court's powers and expand political influence over judicial appointments, a move that triggered months of mass protests.
Opposition parties and segments of the Israeli public have also called for a state commission of inquiry into failures surrounding the October 2023 attacks by the Palestinian group Hamas, but Netanyahu’s government has rejected the demands.
Netanyahu is also standing trial on corruption charges.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for him in November 2024 over accusations of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip.
The war in Gaza has killed at least 73,651 Palestinians and injured 174,575 since October 2023, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
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