Israel military reservists threaten over judicial revamp
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Jerusalem (AFP) July 22, 2023
More than 1,100 Israeli air force reservists - including fighter pilots - threatened to suspend volunteer service as protests intensified Saturday ahead of final votes on a bill that aims to overhaul Israel's judiciary. The judicial revamp has split the nation and sparked one of the biggest protest movements in Israel's history, with weekly demonstrations often drawing tens of thousands.