

Netanyahu and his ultranationalist and ultra-Orthodox political allies are pressing ahead with plans to pass several contentious changes to Israel’s judicial system after attempts to reach a compromise with opposition lawmakers disintegrated.


“We’re against the rules that the ugly government of Netanyahu” wants to impose, Matan said. “We’re against dictatorship,” demonstrator Rami Matan said.

Police said officers arrested at least 37 people for creating a public disturbance. Protesters periodically scuffled with police, who dispatched mounted officers to the scene. Several flights had significant delays, according to the airport website. Protesters waving Israel’s blue-and-white national flag and blowing horns blocked the main thoroughfare outside Ben Gurion Airport’s main terminal and demonstrated inside the arrivals hall. The Netanyahu government’s push to pass several overlapping reforms to the country’s judiciary has plunged Israel into an unprecedented crisis and divided an already highly polarized country. The best way for passengers to check directly with the airlines will be electronically as their customer service numbers will be extremely busy.JERUSALEM (AP) - Thousands of Israelis blocked traffic and snarled movement at the country’s main international airport on Monday, the latest mass demonstration over Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious planned judicial overhaul that has divided the nation. “Even if there is not a significant weather event in our area, the winter storm is impacting the aviation system as a whole causing delays and cancellations.” “We would like to remind passengers to either check the daily flight schedule on, or to check the status of their flight directly with the airline before traveling to the airport,” said Kristi Haulsee, TCAA director of marketing & air service development. American flight 5657 scheduled for Saturday morning is also cancelled. The Tri-Cities Airport (TRI) website indicates American Airlines flight 5656 scheduled to arrive tonight at 9:29 PM has been cancelled. Winter storm Izzy is impacting air travel throughout the aviation system causing delays and cancellations in a number of markets. JanuNews TRI Warns of Weather-Related Delays and Cancellationsīlountville, Tenn – The Tri-Cities Airport Authority (TCAA) is alerting passengers that flight delays and cancellations are projected to begin this evening and impact travel through early next week.
