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#BREAKING Israel PM Netanyahu fired Defense Minister

Defense Minister Galant has voiced his opposition to the judicial overhaul that Netanyahu's coalition promotes, and now he pays the price. Netnayahu gambles on Israel future for his own survival

#BREAKING Protests leaders call for an emergency protest in Tel Aviv after the ousting of the Defense Minister

#BREAKING Fired Israel's Defense Minister says its security has been and will be his "life's goal"

#BREAKING Protesters block Ayalon Roads in Tel Aviv

Protests also erupt in Jerusalem (in the footage) and other big cities in Israel

#BREAKING #Israel biggest labour union will announce tomorrow a general strike over the firing of the Defense Minister

#BREAKING Massive protests in central Tel Aviv against Netanyahu's judicial coup

#BREAKING Protests outside Netanyahu's house in Jerusalem

#BREAKING US says it is "deeply concerned" over the firing of #Israel Defense Minister

#BREAKING Israel consul in New York resigns over the judicial coup

#BREAKING Police use water cannon against protesters outside Netanyahu's house in Jerusalem (he is not there)

#BREAKING Israel top universities will strike tomorrow over the recent government's moves

#BREAKING Israel former PM Bennet says the country is in its greatest danger since 1973 war

#BREAKING Protesters flock to the Knesset area in Jerusalem

#BREAKING A judicial committee in the Knesset withdrew a planned vote on the final reading over the law that would give the coalition a full control over the judiciary

Ayalon Roads in Tel Aviv are still blocked, as the firing of Israel Defense Minister ignited the biggest spontaneous protests in Israel history

#BREAKING Officials in the coalition say there is a big chance that the judicial overhaul will be halted
#IsraelProtests