North Korea launched a ballistic missile on Thursday, prompting Japan to issue an evacuation order for a northern island. The missile was identified by South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff as having a medium or longer range, and may have been an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). This latest weapons test has raised concerns among North Korea's neighbors, and the United Nations Security Council is expected to hold an emergency meeting to discuss the launch.
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Tensions in Israel have been escalating over the past weekend due to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's firing of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and proposed judicial reform package. In response, Prime Minister Netanyahu announced a pause to the package to allow time for negotiations with the opposition, which has been cautiously accepted. The public largely opposes the package, which would give the Knesset more control over the judicial system, and the opposition predicts the right-wing bloc would lose a substantial number of seats in a new election. Negotiations are ongoing to reach a compromise.
Israel is facing a major political crisis as its largest trade union has called for a "historic" strike in response to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's planned judicial overhaul. This has caused the closure of transportation, universities, restaurants, and retailers, with flights from the main international airport being grounded and Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv seeing delayed flights. The Histadrut, Israel's largest trade union group, has urged the government to "return to the path of dialogue and understanding" to resolve the crisis, though it remains to be seen how long the strike will last and what impact it will have.
Hundreds of thousands of Israelis have been protesting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to reform the country's judicial system, which would threaten the independence of the Supreme Court. Despite the unrest, Netanyahu's government survived a no-confidence motion filed by the opposition, and it is unclear what the Prime Minister's next move will be. The Histadrut umbrella group, representing over 700,000 workers, has threatened to paralyze large parts of Israel's economy if the reforms are not suspended.
Tens of thousands of Israelis have taken to the streets in protest of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's dismissal of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, who had challenged the Israeli leader's judicial overhaul plan. In response, the Histadrut umbrella group has called for a general strike that could paralyze large parts of the Israeli economy, already weakened by the coronavirus pandemic. The move has raised concerns among close allies of Israel, who have expressed their concern over Netanyahu's plan.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, signaling his intention to move ahead with a controversial plan to overhaul the country's judiciary. This has sparked mass protests and unrest, with many calling for Netanyahu to resign. The situation is still unfolding, with Netanyahu yet to comment on the dismissal or the protests.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Defense Minister Yoav Gallant after he called for a pause in the government's drive to overhaul the country's court system. This has caused a rift in the coalition government and has intensified the brewing showdown between Netanyahu's government and the judiciary. The Movement for Quality Government in Israel has asked the Supreme Court to punish Netanyahu for allegedly violating a conflict of interest agreement, and a parliamentary vote on a centerpiece of the overhaul is set for this week.
The U.S. Department of Defense has announced that President Biden has authorized precision airstrikes against facilities in eastern Syria used by groups affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) in response to an attack on a coalition base in northeast Syria that resulted in the death of one U.S. contractor and the injury of five U.S. service members and one other U.S. contractor. The U.S. Central Command forces retaliated with “precision airstrikes” against the facilities and the Department of Defense is still assessing the damage caused and working to identify the perpetrators of the attack.