Israel protests: thousands rally for fifth week against government’s legal reforms

Protests were held in 20 cities across Israel, with demonstrators also decrying proposed settlement expansion in the West Bank

Thousands of Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv for the fifth consecutive week to demonstrate against controversial legal reforms touted by Benjamin Netanyahu's rightwing government.

Crowds carrying blue and white Israeli flags filled the city's central Kaplan Street on Saturday, with signs labelling the new government a threat to world peace".