Israel's foreign intelligence service (Mossad) denied US press reports that it was involved in encouraging demonstrations. The Washington Post and The New York Times reported that senior Mossad officials encouraged service employees and citizens of Israel to participate in anti-government protests.
On Saturday evening, Israeli cities witnessed protests for the 14th consecutive week against the government's plan to reform the judiciary. The opposition's leaders, most notably former Prime Minister Yair Lapid, say that the plan in its current form marks the "end of democracy"