Israel's most right-wing government ever and opposition parties hold first talks on controversial judiciary reforms that have sparked mass protests, in the country's most severe domestic crisis in years
President Isaac Herzog's office describes talks between working teams representing ruling coalition, Yesh Atid and the National Unity Party — two centrist parties — as"a first dialogue meeting".
"We thank the president for opening his house to the negotiation process for the benefit of the citizens of Israel," Yesh Atid tweeted. The decision to halt the legislative process marked a dramatic U-turn for the premier, who just a day earlier announced he was sacking his defence minister who had called for the very same step.
The opposition had previously refused to negotiate the reforms — which would hand politicians more power over the judiciary — until the legislative process was stopped.Activists vowed to continue their rallies, which have continued routinely for weeks, sometimes drawing tens of thousands of protesters.
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