Israel in chaos as workers hold general strike over Netanyahu's judicial overhaul

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JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed Monday evening to pause a divisive plan to overhaul the country’s judicial system until the next parliament session following widespread unrest in Israel. "I agreed to remove the veto for the postponement of the legislation, in exchange for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s commitment that the legislation will be brought to the Knesset for approval in the next session," the ultranationalist minister said. ”In response to Netanyahu's address Monday evening, Bar-David ended the general strike and said he would assist the prime minister in leading negotiations

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