Reports Suggest Netanyahu & Levin Are Looking To Halt Judicial Overhaul

The Times of Israel reports that "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Justice Minister Yariv Levin are leading a push to freeze any future legislation of the judicial overhaul for an entire year," citing a sources piece originally published by the Israel Hayom.

• The two leaders see the move as a way to calm anti-overhaul protesters and allow for the passage of laws regulating military draft exemptions for Haredi men, which ultra-orthodox coalition members are seeking to advance.
• "Netanyahu and Levin are waiting for the approval of President Isaac Herzog, hoping the latter will give his blessing and that this will formalize the freeze and cause the protests to weaken."
• This comes after Kikar HaShabbat reported that he Haredi parties want the judicial overhaul to be halted indefinitely until there is broad agreement over the proposed reforms, even at the cost of Justice Minister Yariv Levin's resignation.