The Otzma Yehudit party on Monday evening announced that it had reached an agreement with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu that the judicial reform legislation will be postponed until the Knesset summer session to allow time for negotiations with the opposition. Netanyahu was set to announce the suspension of the judicial reform on Monday morning but delayed the step after Ben-Gvir threatened to dissolve the government. At the same, it was agreed that the establishment of a National Guard under the Ministry of National Security – one of the Likud’s coalition promises to Ben-Gvir – will be approved at the next Cabinet meeting. Ben-Gvir stated: “I agreed to remove the veto for the postponement of the legislation in exchange for a commitment from Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu that the legislation will be brought to the Knesset for approval in the next session if no agreements are reached during the recess.” Tens of thousands of people are expected to participate in a right-wing protest outside the Knesset in Jerusalem on Monday evening, with the aim of supporting the government and promoting the judicial reform legislation. Below, a right-wing crowd chants: “The nation demands judicial reform.” (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)

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