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Added on the 02/06/2024 19:04:50 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Thousands of members of a section of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men protest in downtown Jerusalem in rejection of a top court ruling that calls for them to be drafted into military service. Israel's top court ruled unanimously that the state must draft ultra-Orthodox Jewish men, potentially destabilising Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ruling coalition. IMAGES
Israeli forces use tear gas to disperse a crowd of Palestinians gathered near the Ofer prison, as they await the release of prisoners as part of an hostage exchange deal between Israel and Hamas. IMAGES
Israeli police use a water cannon to disperse hundreds of anti-judicial reform protesters blocking the road leading to the parliament in Jerusalem as Israeli lawmakers prepare for a final vote on a major component of the hard-right government's controversial judicial overhaul. Many had converged near parliament over the past two days to oppose Netanyahu's proposal to curb the powers of the Supreme Court as part of the revamp. IMAGES
Israeli police use water cannon to disperse flag-waving protesters blocking a highway in Tel Aviv during a "national day of resistance" against the government's judicial reform agenda, ahead of a planned vote by lawmakers later this month. IMAGES
Ultra-Orthodox Jews pray at the gravesite of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai at Mount Meron in northern Israel during the Jewish holiday of Lag BaOmer, which marks the anniversary of the death of the Talmudic sage. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.