"The State of Israel is in great danger since the Yom Kippur War [the 1973 Arab–Israeli War]. I call on the Prime Minister to withdraw Gallant's dismissal letter, suspend the reform and enter into negotiations after Independence Day," Bennett said on Twitter on Sunday.
Earlier on Sunday, thousands of protesters broke through the last police checkpoint in front of Netanyahu’s residence in Jerusalem. The mass protest started after Netanyahu dismissed Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, who became the first key Israeli minister to call for a halt of the controversial judicial reform on Saturday.
"It doesn't matter who is right and who is wrong," Bennett said on Twitter, adding "I call on all the demonstrators and all the citizens of Israel - do everything without violence, without bloodshed."
Israeli police used water cannons to push back protesters who broke through to Netanyahu’s residence on Sunday, according to the Israeli Keshet 12 TV channel who added that waster cannons were used against the protesters at Netanyahu's residence.
Later in the night, The Times of Israel reported that law enforcement, including police mounted on horses, were forcefully clearing out protesters from the Ayalon Highway in Tel Aviv. Water cannons were used against the demonstrators who had blocked the highway for around five hours. Some protesters threw various objects, such as water bottles, at police, according to the newspaper.
The mass protest started after Netanyahu dismissed Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, who became the first key Israeli minister to call for a halt of the controversial judicial reform on Saturday. Gallant said that there was a growing rift in Israeli society that was also penetrating the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the country's security agencies.
Israel’s Consul General in New York Asaf Zamir announced his resignation after the Israeli prime minister dismissed Gallant on Sunday.
Several Israeli politicians, including the mayors of Kfar Saba and Herzliya, the heads of the Upper Galilee and Shaar Hanegev regional councils and the head of the Zichron Yaakov local council have announced a hunger strike, according to Keshet 12 news.
Gallant said on Saturday that there was a growing rift in Israeli society that was also penetrating the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the country's security agencies. Israel’s National Security Minister Ben Gvir urged Netanyahu to fire Gallant on Saturday.
Mass protests against the judicial reform have been held in Israel for 12 straight weeks. According to Netanyahu, the Israeli government plans to pass a key part of the proposed legislation in the coming days.