According to local sources, protests have rapidly grown in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and other cities last night over Netanyahu's sacking of the defense minister after he broke ranks and called for a pause on planned judicial overhauls.

Protesters held up banners with images of Netanyahu, Putin, and Trump wearing jail jumpsuits with the slogan “No one is above the law”.

All universities in occupied Palestine announced an indefinite strike, including cessation of all classes and research in protest at the government's actions.

Tel Aviv Commissioner Ami Ashad, sacked by Netanyahu, also participated in demonstrations and called for public support for the protest.

23 local council leaders announced their intention to start a hunger strike in front of Netanyahu’s office, demanding a halt to the judicial overhaul.

Asaf Zamir, the Zionist regime's Consul General in New York, resigned from his post following Gallant's dismissal in order to “stand up for what is right and fight for the democratic values I believe in”.

The zionist regime’s president Isaac Herzog called on Netanyahu to stop the legislative process immediately.

The United States president Joe Biden issued a statement of concern after the sudden ousting of a high-level minister opposed to the changes. (ILKHA)