Protests against Israeli government's judicial reform and strikes - in pictures


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