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Today, Wednesday, the “Times of Israel” newspaper revealed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will leave his residence in Jerusalem to Ben Gurion Airport, heading to Italy, by helicopter, in order to avoid protests, which are likely to spark protests. Witness road cuts.
The newspaper said that “the organizers of the protest movement against the government’s judicial reform plans in Israel are preparing to hold a “National Day of Resistance to Dictatorship” tomorrow, Thursday, as the protesters plan to block roads leading to Ben Gurion Airport.
The campaign seeks to disrupt daily life as part of the ongoing protests, similar to last week’s “Day of National Unrest,” when demonstrators carried out limited labor strikes and blocked highways, according to The Times of Israel.
In the context, the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (Kan) reported that the protesters are seeking to disrupt 100 flights during the upcoming day of demonstrations, pointing out that “Israelis who live in Italy are also planning to demonstrate against Netanyahu during his stay in Rome.”
The newspaper added, “The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is scheduled to leave tomorrow for Italy on an official trip, as he is likely to leave from his residence in Jerusalem to the airport via a helicopter to avoid possible roadblocks.”
She explained that Netanyahu will meet with his Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni, and other prominent personalities before returning to Israel, next Saturday evening.
The newspaper referred to reports about Netanyahu’s trip to Italy, saying that “the flight encountered complications due to the inability of the Israeli El Al airline to provide pilots to transport the prime minister and his accompanying delegation due to the protests,” but the airline denied this, and said that “the reason is the lack of pilots.” who are qualified to fly the plane that Netanyahu requested.”
For weeks, mass protests have been taking place in Israel, objecting to the draft judicial reforms announced by the Minister of Justice, Yariv Levin, which Israeli opponents see as “undermining democracy and leaving minorities without protection.”