BREAKING: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he's delaying his coalition's judicial overhaul legislation after mass protests and the announcement of a general strike affecting much of the country.
for the legislation's suspension, saying the plan "created an internal rift that poses a clear and immediate threat for Israel's national security."More than 100,000 Israeli protesters blocked Tel Aviv's main highway for hours Sunday night and thousands more demonstrated in front of Netanyahu's residence in Jerusalem and in other cities across the country.
The private sector as well as workers in all government ministries and municipal authorities joined the strike. McDonald's even announced it was closing all of its locations in the country.
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