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Netanyahu's decision came less than a day after the defense minister called for a pause in the controversial legislation that would overhaul Israel's judiciary.
Protesters in Tel Aviv blocked a main highway and lit large bonfires, while police scuffled with protesters who gathered outside Netanyahu's private home in Jerusalem.