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Netanyahu rejects Herzog’s judicial framework, says it doesn’t address current imbalances
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to the media ahead of his departure to Germany on March 15, 2023 (Haim Zach/GPO)
Before boarding his plane to Berlin, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects President Isaac Herzog’s judicial reform framework, saying it doesn’t address the imbalance between the branches of government.
“The things the president proposes were not agreed on by the coalition, and central elements of the proposal he offered just perpetuate the existing situation, and don’t bring the necessary balance between the branches,” he says.
“That is the unfortunate truth.”
Netanyahu adds that the main topic he will discuss in Germany is Iran.
Referring briefly to the infiltration in the north, Netanyahu says that “security issues don’t take a break, even for a second.”
