Netanyahu to give statement at 11

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to announce that he’s freezing legislation on the judicial reform in a statement at 10 a.m., according to Kan.

President Isaac Herzog called on the coalition to stop the legislation of the judicial reform on Monday morning after a night of major protests.

“Tonight we saw some very difficult scenes,” said “I’m turning to the prime minister, the government and the members of the coalition: The emotions are difficult and painful. Deep anxiety is engulfing the people. The security, the economy, the society – everything is threatened. The eyes of all the people of Israel are turned to you.

“For the sake of the unity of the people of Israel, for the sake of responsibility, I am calling on you to stop legislation immediately. I turn to all the party leaders in the Knesset, coalition and opposition as one, put the citizens of the nation above all else and behave responsibly and bravely without further delay.”

“After a lot of debate, our position is that we must not stop the legislation in any way,” said the Religious Zionist party in a statement. “Stopping the legislation is a surrender to violence, anarchy, refusing orders and tyranny of the minority. We were willing to talk, compromise and agree the whole time but not under threat of a revolution on Israeli democracy.”

PRESIDENT ISAAC Herzog delivering a speech on the judicial overhaul last month. He presented his compromise plan, the People’s Directive, last week. (credit: HAIM ZACH/GPO)

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir also came out against freezing the legislation.

“We mustn’t stop the reform in the judicial system, and we mustn’t give in to anarchy.”

Thousands protested throughout the night

Major protests continued in Tel Aviv throughout Sunday night after Netanyahu fired Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for calling for the coalition to freeze the legislation.