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Israelis block a road in Tel Aviv. AP
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Israeli police officials detain a protester during clashes after a demonstration against the government's judicial overhaul in Tel Aviv. Getty
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Mounted police disperse protesters in Tel Aviv. AP
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Protesters stand with their arms up as police fire a water cannon in Tel Aviv. Reuters
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands on the floor of the Knesset, the country's parliament in Jerusalem. AFP
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Mounted police officers outside Israel's parliament in Jerusalem. AFP
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Security guards prevent a protester from entering the parliament building. AP
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Opposition leader and former prime minister Yair Lapid speaks outside the parliament in Jerusalem. AFP
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Israelis scuffles with police outside the parliament in Jerusalem. AP
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Israeli flags being waved outside the parliament in Jerusalem. Bloomberg
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Protesters hold up Israeli flags and placards at the Knesset. AFP
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Passengers wait for their flights during a strike at the Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv. AFP
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Travellers look at a monitor displaying delayed flights. Reuters
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Protesters hold flags aloft in Jerusalem. Reuters
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Flights from Israel's main Ben Gurion Airport were suspended as a general strike against the government's plans spread across several sectors. AP
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Demonstrators are demanding that the government ditches the judicial shake-up after protests overnight in which about 600,000 people took to the streets of Israel. AP
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Protesters gather outside the Knesset as part of mass protests in Jerusalem. EPA
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Israeli police use water cannon to disperse demonstrators blocking a road in Tel Aviv. AP
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The protesters in Tel Aviv hold Israeli flags as they gather around a bonfire. AFP
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Tens of thousands of Israelis took to the streets after Mr Netanyahu fired his Mr Gallant for objecting to the judicial reforms. AFP
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Demonstrations erupted in January after the coalition government announced its package of changes. AFP
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Thousands of protesters clash with the police as they block a highway in Tel Aviv. AFP
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A protester shouts anti-government slogans in Jerusalem after Israel's Defence Minister was dismissed. Reuters
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Demonstrators outside Mr Netanyahu's residence in Jerusalem. AFP
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Members of security forces form a barricade to prevent protesters from blocking a road in Tel Aviv. Reuters
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A violent scene during a rally in Tel Aviv. AFP
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Protesters rampage through the streets in Tel Aviv. AFP
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Police use a water cannon on violent protesters in Tel Aviv. AFP
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Israelis block a road in Tel Aviv. AP
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Israeli police officials detain a protester during clashes after a demonstration against the government's judicial overhaul in Tel Aviv. Getty
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Mounted police disperse protesters in Tel Aviv. AP
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Protesters stand with their arms up as police fire a water cannon in Tel Aviv. Reuters
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands on the floor of the Knesset, the country's parliament in Jerusalem. AFP
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Mounted police officers outside Israel's parliament in Jerusalem. AFP
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Security guards prevent a protester from entering the parliament building. AP
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Opposition leader and former prime minister Yair Lapid speaks outside the parliament in Jerusalem. AFP
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Israelis scuffles with police outside the parliament in Jerusalem. AP
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Israeli flags being waved outside the parliament in Jerusalem. Bloomberg
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Protesters hold up Israeli flags and placards at the Knesset. AFP
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Passengers wait for their flights during a strike at the Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv. AFP
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Travellers look at a monitor displaying delayed flights. Reuters
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Protesters hold flags aloft in Jerusalem. Reuters
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Flights from Israel's main Ben Gurion Airport were suspended as a general strike against the government's plans spread across several sectors. AP
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Demonstrators are demanding that the government ditches the judicial shake-up after protests overnight in which about 600,000 people took to the streets of Israel. AP
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Protesters gather outside the Knesset as part of mass protests in Jerusalem. EPA
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Israeli police use water cannon to disperse demonstrators blocking a road in Tel Aviv. AP
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The protesters in Tel Aviv hold Israeli flags as they gather around a bonfire. AFP
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Tens of thousands of Israelis took to the streets after Mr Netanyahu fired his Mr Gallant for objecting to the judicial reforms. AFP
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Demonstrations erupted in January after the coalition government announced its package of changes. AFP
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Thousands of protesters clash with the police as they block a highway in Tel Aviv. AFP
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A protester shouts anti-government slogans in Jerusalem after Israel's Defence Minister was dismissed. Reuters
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Demonstrators outside Mr Netanyahu's residence in Jerusalem. AFP
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Members of security forces form a barricade to prevent protesters from blocking a road in Tel Aviv. Reuters
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A violent scene during a rally in Tel Aviv. AFP
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Protesters rampage through the streets in Tel Aviv. AFP
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Police use a water cannon on violent protesters in Tel Aviv. AFP
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Israelis block a road in Tel Aviv. AP