Gallad also simultaneously called for an end to the demonstrations, as nearly 200,000 protesters had gathered in Tel Aviv, according to Israeli media estimates.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallad on Saturday night called for a one-month pause in the government’s judicial reform process, as tens of thousands of Israelis continued to demonstrate in Tel Aviv against the controversial bill.
In a speech, Yoav Gallad said he feared that continued discord among citizens over this issue would create a “real threat to Israel’s security.” “We have to stop the legislative process” for a month, he said ahead of a critical week in which more legislation and new mass protests are expected.
He estimated that whoever is the winner of this confrontation, “on the street or in the Knesset” (parliament), “the state of Israel will be the loser.”
Gallad also simultaneously called for an end to the demonstrations, as nearly 200,000 protesters had gathered in Tel Aviv, according to an Israeli media estimate.
In Jerusalem, thousands of protesters marched in front of President Isaac Herzog’s residence.
“I am committed to the values ​​of the Likud party, but major changes at the national level must be made through consultation and dialogue,” added Yoav Gallad.
His remarks were welcomed by opposition leader Yair Lapid, who hailed “a courageous step for Israel’s security”.
Source :Skai
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