For the 11th consecutive Saturday night, hundreds of thousands of Israelis took part in nationwide protests against the government's attempts to shackle the court. These protests were highlighted by multiple acts of violence against protesters.

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Protests in Israel against the planned judicial reforms have now entered their eleventh week. Demonstrators once again gathered in the city of Tel Aviv. Like every Saturday, this time too Israelis flocked the streets of Tel Aviv as part of nationwide demonstrations against the judicial overhaul. Waiving national flags, the demonstrators chanted slogans and marched across the streets. Israeli forces could be seen pushing the protesters away in an effort to disperse. But protesters continued to showcase their disapproval. As the bill moves towards ratification - protests too are getting intensified. Protesters here also tried to block a highway at the site. This led to scuffle as police tried to clear off the protesters.

Israel protests over judicial reforms, demonstrators scuffle with security forces

Protests in Israel against the planned judicial reforms have now entered their eleventh week. Demonstrators once again gathered in the city of Tel Aviv. Like every Saturday, this time too Israelis flocked the streets of Tel Aviv as part of nationwide demonstrations against the judicial overhaul. Waiving national flags, the demonstrators chanted slogans and marched across the streets. Israeli forces could be seen pushing the protesters away in an effort to disperse. But protesters continued to showcase their disapproval. As the bill moves towards ratification---protests too are getting intensified. Protesters here also tried to block a highway at the site. This led to scuffle as police tried to clear off the protesters.

Israel: Demonstrators scuffle with security forces, protests over judicial reforms

Ali Ramzi al-Aswad, a commander in the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad was allegedly "assassinated" in Syria on Sunday (March 19), news agency The Associated Press reported.&nbsp;

In a statement, the Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Jihad group, said that the 31-year-old al-Aswad was killed in the Damascus countryside.&nbsp;

The group referred to Israel pinning blame as it said that the Palestinian militant group commander died in a "cowardly assassination with bullets bearing the fingerprints of the Zionist enemy."&nbsp;

However, the alleged assassination was neither confirmed nor denied by Israel.&nbsp;

The West refers to the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine as Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) and also perceives it as threat. PIJ was reportedly formed in 1981.

The Islamic Jihad said in a statement that al-Aswad joined the organisation as a young man when his family had settled in the refugee camps in Syria after they had been displaced from the city of Haifa in 1948, the AP report mentioned.&nbsp;

In the past few years, Israel carried out hundreds of strikes on targets inside government-controlled parts of Syria. Last month, reports claimed that Syrian officials said that at least five people were killed in airstrikes on residential areas in Damascus. The Syrian officials blamed Israel for the strikes.&nbsp;

As quoted by AP, an Islamic Jihad official warned Israel in a statement that there would be "a decisive response without delay to any assassination attempt (on) the leaders of the resistance."&nbsp; 
 
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Ali Ramzi al-Aswad, a commander in the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad was allegedly "assassinated" in Syria on Sunday (March 19), news agency The Associated Press reported.

Ali Ramzi al-Aswad, a commander in the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad was allegedly "assassinated" in Syria on Sunday (March 19), news agency The Associated Press reported. In a statement, the Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Jihad group, said that the 31-year-old al-Aswad was killed in the Damascus countryside. The group referred to Israel pinning blame as it said that the Palestinian militant group commander died in a "cowardly assassination with bullets bearing the fingerprints of the Zionist enemy." However, the alleged assassination was neither confirmed nor denied by Israel. The West refers to the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine as Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) and also perceives it as threat. PIJ was reportedly formed in 1981. The Islamic Jihad said in a statement that al-Aswad joined the organisation as a young man when his family had settled in the refugee camps in Syria after they had been displaced from the city of Haifa in 1948, the AP report mentioned. In the past few years, Israel carried out hundreds of strikes on targets inside government-controlled parts of Syria. Last month, reports claimed that Syrian officials said that at least five people were killed in airstrikes on residential areas in Damascus. The Syrian officials blamed Israel for the strikes. As quoted by AP, an Islamic Jihad official warned Israel in a statement that there would be "a decisive response without delay to any assassination attempt (on) the leaders of the resistance." (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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For the eleventh week in a row, Israelis demonstrated against the hard-right government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the proposed judicial reforms. Demonstrations were held in cities all across the country on Saturday as people&nbsp;protested the judicial overhaul they believe would give politicians more control over the judiciary.&nbsp;

The overhaul, which is now making its way through parliament, will constitute a threat to Israeli democracy, the protesters said. Thousands of protesters carried the blue and white Israeli flag as well as the rainbow flag representing the LGBTQ community at Tel Aviv's Dizengoff plaza on Saturday.&nbsp;When they marched through the city's centre, the protesters halted traffic. "Save Democracy!" shouted one poster held up by the mob.

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Over 100 towns and cities, including Haifa, Jerusalem, and Beersheba, saw protests. Netanyahu, who is on trial for a corruption accusation that he denies, has been accused by the reforms' detractors of seeking to use the judicial reforms to thwart any judgements against himself. However, the prime minister refuted all such claims.

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President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday proposed a compromise but it was promptly rejected by the cabinet.&nbsp;

As per Herzog's outline, new Basic Laws, Israel's quasi-constitutional laws, are to be put on hold until the whole outline is put into effect. The plan also calls for no alteration in the roles between the branches, the Attorney-General and legal adviser, and the judiciary.

In a joint press conference on Thursday, the leaders of the opposition parties displayed their support for Herzog's plan. "The offer is not perfect," said former premier Yair Lapid. "It is not what we wanted, but it is a fair compromise that allows us to live together."

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On the other hand, Netanyahu called it a "unilateral compromise" and added that the "key points" of Herzog's outline "only perpetuate the existing situation and do not bring the required balance between the powers".

The ruling coalition, which is made up of extreme-right and ultra-Orthodox Jewish parties, claims the reforms are required to address an imbalance of power between elected officials and Israel's highest court. 
 
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For the eleventh week in a row, Israelis demonstrated against the hard-right government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the proposed judicial reforms. Demonstrations were held in cities all across the country on Saturday as people protested the judicial overhaul they believe would give politicians more control over the judiciary.

For the eleventh week in a row, Israelis demonstrated against the hard-right government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the proposed judicial reforms. Demonstrations were held in cities all across the country on Saturday as people protested the judicial overhaul they believe would give politicians more control over the judiciary. The overhaul, which is now making its way through parliament, will constitute a threat to Israeli democracy, the protesters said. Thousands of protesters carried the blue and white Israeli flag as well as the rainbow flag representing the LGBTQ community at Tel Aviv's Dizengoff plaza on Saturday. When they marched through the city's centre, the protesters halted traffic. "Save Democracy!" shouted one poster held up by the mob. Also Read | US Presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy calls for support against Trump's possible indictment Over 100 towns and cities, including Haifa, Jerusalem, and Beersheba, saw protests. Netanyahu, who is on trial for a corruption accusation that he denies, has been accused by the reforms' detractors of seeking to use the judicial reforms to thwart any judgements against himself. However, the prime minister refuted all such claims. Also Read | Saudi swords, Indian jewellery: Trump failed to disclose $300,000 foreign gifts, says House Democrats' report President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday proposed a compromise but it was promptly rejected by the cabinet. As per Herzog's outline, new Basic Laws, Israel's quasi-constitutional laws, are to be put on hold until the whole outline is put into effect. The plan also calls for no alteration in the roles between the branches, the Attorney-General and legal adviser, and the judiciary. In a joint press conference on Thursday, the leaders of the opposition parties displayed their support for Herzog's plan. "The offer is not perfect," said former premier Yair Lapid. "It is not what we wanted, but it is a fair compromise that allows us to live together." Watch | Mumbai's air pollution: AQI continues to remain poor, Indian city witnesses most polluted winters On the other hand, Netanyahu called it a "unilateral compromise" and added that the "key points" of Herzog's outline "only perpetuate the existing situation and do not bring the required balance between the powers". The ruling coalition, which is made up of extreme-right and ultra-Orthodox Jewish parties, claims the reforms are required to address an imbalance of power between elected officials and Israel's highest court. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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In an effort to quell a spike in violence in the West Bank ahead of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, Egypt will host Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Sunday in the resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh. This initiative is supported by the United States and Jordan.

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A recent study has revealed that the total weight of wild mammals is less than 10 percent when compared to the human race. According to a study by scientists at Israel’s Weizmann institute of science. Wildland mammals have a total mass of 22 million tonnes while humanity has a total weight of around 390 million tonnes. Study further reveals the scale of damage to wildlife caused by the transformation of wildernesses and human activity.

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The holy month of Ramzan is set to begin this week and volunteers in Palestine have started its preparations at the Al-Aqsa mosque amid the ongoing tensions between Israel and Palestine. Tens of thousands of Muslims are flocking to Jerusalem.

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French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne invoked Article 49.3 of the French Constitution in a special procedure to push an unpopular pension reform bill through the National Assembly without a vote, amid shouts and chants from left-wing lawmakers brandishing placards against the reform.

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Protesters have returned to streets of Israel after Prime Minister Netanyahu rejected a compromise plan announced by the President and remained defined on pushing through the controversial judicial reforms.

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Israel’s new far-right government’s plan&nbsp;to overhaul its judicial system is facing tough resistance from reserve forces of the country’s military intelligence unit who have announced to halt their volunteer services from coming Sunday.

“The pistol is pressed firmly to the bedrock of democracy, and the trigger will soon be pulled,” the protest organisers wrote in a statement, according to the Times of Israel newspaper.

It comes days ahead of the government’s plans to hold the final Knesset votes on Sunday on legislation that would severely limit courts or lawmakers from removing an unfit prime minister from office.

Organisers of the group, which they claim comprise 450 reservists in special operations and 200 in cyber warfare, say they will “not show up for volunteer reserve service” from next week.

“We don’t have a contract with a dictator. We’ll be happy to resume volunteering when democracy is ensured,” they said in a statement circulated to the media.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling coalition has been advancing proposals that would give politicians the power to appoint all Supreme Court judges, which can entail that a simple parliamentary majority could quash the court’s rulings.

It is believed that the changes would give an upper hand to the prime minister who has been looking to avoid prosecution in his corruption trial, in which he denies all charges.

Supporters of the proposal believe that they are needed to counter a perceived left-wing bias in the court’s decisions, while critics raise an alarm that it will say they will lead to democratic backsliding as seen in Hungary and Turkey.

Separately on Thursday, 100 senior reserve officers in an elite Air Force unit, too, threatened to discontinue their service saying that they won’t be able to work under such a regime.

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Israel’s new far-right government’s plan to overhaul its judicial system is facing tough resistance from reserve forces of the country’s military intelligence unit who have announced to halt their volunteer services from coming Sunday.

Israel’s new far-right government’s plan to overhaul its judicial system is facing tough resistance from reserve forces of the country’s military intelligence unit who have announced to halt their volunteer services from coming Sunday. “The pistol is pressed firmly to the bedrock of democracy, and the trigger will soon be pulled,” the protest organisers wrote in a statement, according to the Times of Israel newspaper. It comes days ahead of the government’s plans to hold the final Knesset votes on Sunday on legislation that would severely limit courts or lawmakers from removing an unfit prime minister from office. Organisers of the group, which they claim comprise 450 reservists in special operations and 200 in cyber warfare, say they will “not show up for volunteer reserve service” from next week. “We don’t have a contract with a dictator. We’ll be happy to resume volunteering when democracy is ensured,” they said in a statement circulated to the media. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling coalition has been advancing proposals that would give politicians the power to appoint all Supreme Court judges, which can entail that a simple parliamentary majority could quash the court’s rulings. It is believed that the changes would give an upper hand to the prime minister who has been looking to avoid prosecution in his corruption trial, in which he denies all charges. Supporters of the proposal believe that they are needed to counter a perceived left-wing bias in the court’s decisions, while critics raise an alarm that it will say they will lead to democratic backsliding as seen in Hungary and Turkey. Separately on Thursday, 100 senior reserve officers in an elite Air Force unit, too, threatened to discontinue their service saying that they won’t be able to work under such a regime. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi appears to dismiss President Isaac Herzog’s compromise plan for the judicial overhaul compromise before it is even released.

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Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich will be heading home early from his trip abroad in order to join a negotiation process aimed at reaching a compromise regarding the government’s judicial overhaul efforts, his office said.

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Thousands of Israelis are up in arms against the government plans to give lawmakers more control of the judicial system. On Wednesday, President Isaac Herzog unveiled alternative changes to those plans, however, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected that proposal.

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Israeli protesters spray red paint on the roads leading up to Supreme Court, hours after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a compromise deal for his government’s planned judicial overhaul.

Israeli protesters paint the capital's roads red after Netanyahu spurns compromise

The storm over Israel's planned judicial overhaul has escalated. The protests against Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu are intensifying. The situation is so bad that Netanyahu has been forced to delay his visit to Germany. Mohammed Saleh reports.

Gravitas: The storm over Israel's planned judicial overhaul

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Israeli army veterans are participating in a large demonstration at Ben-Gurion Airport to prevent prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu from leaving for Germany to a state-visit scheduled on Thursday.&nbsp;

A convoy of former hostages and members of the Israeli army who participated in the Entebbe Operation in Uganda in 1976 arrived to demonstrate at the airport against Netanyahu's judicial overhaul.

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Benny Davidson, who was 13 years old when he and the other passengers on board were taken hostage in the 1976 hijack, stated at the protest site on Wednesday that “there needs to be more than those fighters in Entebbe; we need tens, hundreds, or millions to make it clear that civil war is out of the question," reported Israeli newspaper.&nbsp;

An old black Mercedes led the convoy. It was a reference to the then-Ugandan dictator Idi Amin’s official car, a replica of which the Israeli commandos used to reach the hijacked plane.

Operation Entebbe was initiated after German and Palestinian hijackers took control of an Air France jet from Tel Aviv for Paris. The hijackers diverted the plane to Entebbe, the main airport of Uganda.

They&nbsp;presented their demands to Israel for&nbsp;the release of a sizable number of Palestinian detainees in exchange for the release of the 247 hostages.&nbsp;

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The Israeli mission involved flying Hercules aircraft to Uganda underneath the radar's detection and donning Ugandan military uniform. They also flew an exact copy of Amin's vehicle as a decoy to the terrorists. A total of 248 captives, primarily Israeli and Jewish, were freed.&nbsp;

The operation resulted in the deaths of four civilians and one Israeli soldier, including Yoni Netanyahu, Benjamin Netanyahu's brother.&nbsp;On Thursday, there will be another day of nationwide protests against the government's judicial coup, called "The day of escalating resistance."

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The largest street protests in Israel's history, according to organisers, took place on Saturday night when hundreds of thousands of Israelis demonstrated against the government's judicial plans. However, Netanyahu says that the adjustments would limit the influence of courts and will rebalance the arms of government.&nbsp;

In recent months, there has been a noticeably increased level of violence between Israel and the Palestinians.

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Israeli army veterans are participating in a large demonstration at Ben-Gurion Airport to prevent prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu from leaving for Germany to a state-visit scheduled on Thursday. A convoy of former hostages and members of the Israeli army who participated in the Entebbe Operation in Uganda in 1976 arrived to demonstrate at the airport against Netanyahu's judicial overhaul. Also Read | India: BSF protecting borders, ready to give befitting reply to any infiltration attempt Benny Davidson, who was 13 years old when he and the other passengers on board were taken hostage in the 1976 hijack, stated at the protest site on Wednesday that “there needs to be more than those fighters in Entebbe; we need tens, hundreds, or millions to make it clear that civil war is out of the question," reported Israeli newspaper. An old black Mercedes led the convoy. It was a reference to the then-Ugandan dictator Idi Amin’s official car, a replica of which the Israeli commandos used to reach the hijacked plane. Operation Entebbe was initiated after German and Palestinian hijackers took control of an Air France jet from Tel Aviv for Paris. The hijackers diverted the plane to Entebbe, the main airport of Uganda. They presented their demands to Israel for the release of a sizable number of Palestinian detainees in exchange for the release of the 247 hostages. Also Read | Ola Electric offers free upgrade of front fork in S1, S1 pro scooters amid controversy The Israeli mission involved flying Hercules aircraft to Uganda underneath the radar's detection and donning Ugandan military uniform. They also flew an exact copy of Amin's vehicle as a decoy to the terrorists. A total of 248 captives, primarily Israeli and Jewish, were freed. The operation resulted in the deaths of four civilians and one Israeli soldier, including Yoni Netanyahu, Benjamin Netanyahu's brother. On Thursday, there will be another day of nationwide protests against the government's judicial coup, called "The day of escalating resistance." Watch | 48 teams, 104 matches: Has FIFA devalued the football World Cup? The largest street protests in Israel's history, according to organisers, took place on Saturday night when hundreds of thousands of Israelis demonstrated against the government's judicial plans. However, Netanyahu says that the adjustments would limit the influence of courts and will rebalance the arms of government. In recent months, there has been a noticeably increased level of violence between Israel and the Palestinians. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Israel: ‘Idi Amin car’ reaches airport to disrupt PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s Germany visit

Protesters against the Israel government's judicial overhaul were planning to hold demonstrations in and around Tel Aviv Airport, in an effort to disrupt Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's flight to Germany on a state visit.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to travel to Germany Wednesday as anti-government protesters plan to block traffic around Ben-Gurion International Airport in an effort to disrupt the trip.

Israel: Anti-government protesters to clog airport access as Netanyahu leaves for Germany

Anti-government protesters plan to disrupt PM Netanyahu's flight to Germany

Protesters against the government’s judicial reform were planning to hold demonstrations in and around Tel aviv airport Wednesday, in an effort to disrupt Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s flight to Germany on a state visit.

Protesters to clog airport access as Netanyahu to leave for Germany

The Israeli parliament approved at its first reading on Tuesday morning a bill limiting the Supreme Court’s ability to overturn laws it deems unconstitutional — a key element of a judicial reform package that has fuelled weeks of protests.

We are in a very serious situation : President Isaac Herzog

A group of Ethiopian-Israeli schoolgirls filmed their teachers making fun of them in an online group chat while on a field trip. The teachers were texting each other in a WhatsApp group named Black School Trip when the girls noticed them doing so.

There are around 150,000 people of Ethiopian descent who lives in Israel. Ethiopian Jews have had a difficult time integrating into Israeli society. They face challenges such as rates of unemployment and prejudice.&nbsp;However, things have started to look up in recent years but this incident has left open the faultlines once again.&nbsp;

The racism incident occurred last Monday. A religious high school in Netivot in southern Israel had sent their teachers and students on a three-day trip.&nbsp;Girls seated behind one of the teachers saw the group chat messages. It had included insulting remarks directed against the Ethiopian-Israeli students.

Without the teacher's knowledge, the girl recorded&nbsp;the texts over a teacher's shoulder and later uploaded it on social media in a message that included images of the offending statements.

They called the teachers "a disgrace".&nbsp;

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The event is being investigated, and the teachers were suspended after the matter came to light.&nbsp;The Israeli teachers have also issued an apology.

"Good morning to all the 'educators' of this school," the girl wrote while sharing the images she clicked.

"It saddens me as a member of the [Ethiopian] community to see the level you sank to today. Instead of being our teachers and setting an example and making us feel like we're in our safest place, you did the exact opposite."

"Opening a group called 'Black School Trip' without even realising that there were students behind you and mocking your students? I see the photos, and I just don't believe that they come from our teachers. You are a disgrace, I'm ashamed that you're our teachers and that you're teaching the future generation."

The school's headmaster termed the incident a "shock and devastation to miserable and extremely offensive comments from teachers about Ethiopian students who study in the school". "The school management looks at these comments severely. There is no place for racist comments, and we won't allow them in our school."

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Israeli Education Minister Yoav Kisch has also condemned the act by the teachers.&nbsp;"The incident will be dealt with severely with all the tools at our disposal," he said. "I'm sorry for the distress that was caused for the students. There will be zero tolerance for these sorts of incidents on my watch."

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Israeli Mossad organised the immigration of Ethiopian Jews through camps for refugees in Sudan. As a consequence, initially roughly 7,000 Ethiopian Jews arrived in Israel. Later, Israeli security services rescued more Jews and brought them in Israel under various operations.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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A group of Ethiopian-Israeli schoolgirls filmed their teachers making fun of them in an online group chat while on a field trip. The teachers were texting each other in a WhatsApp group named Black School Trip when the girls noticed them doing so.

A group of Ethiopian-Israeli schoolgirls filmed their teachers making fun of them in an online group chat while on a field trip. The teachers were texting each other in a WhatsApp group named Black School Trip when the girls noticed them doing so. There are around 150,000 people of Ethiopian descent who lives in Israel. Ethiopian Jews have had a difficult time integrating into Israeli society. They face challenges such as rates of unemployment and prejudice. However, things have started to look up in recent years but this incident has left open the faultlines once again. The racism incident occurred last Monday. A religious high school in Netivot in southern Israel had sent their teachers and students on a three-day trip. Girls seated behind one of the teachers saw the group chat messages. It had included insulting remarks directed against the Ethiopian-Israeli students. Without the teacher's knowledge, the girl recorded the texts over a teacher's shoulder and later uploaded it on social media in a message that included images of the offending statements. They called the teachers "a disgrace". Also Read | ISRO officials and Bhutan government inaugurate ground station of Indo-Bhutan satellite The event is being investigated, and the teachers were suspended after the matter came to light. The Israeli teachers have also issued an apology. "Good morning to all the 'educators' of this school," the girl wrote while sharing the images she clicked. "It saddens me as a member of the [Ethiopian] community to see the level you sank to today. Instead of being our teachers and setting an example and making us feel like we're in our safest place, you did the exact opposite." "Opening a group called 'Black School Trip' without even realising that there were students behind you and mocking your students? I see the photos, and I just don't believe that they come from our teachers. You are a disgrace, I'm ashamed that you're our teachers and that you're teaching the future generation." The school's headmaster termed the incident a "shock and devastation to miserable and extremely offensive comments from teachers about Ethiopian students who study in the school". "The school management looks at these comments severely. There is no place for racist comments, and we won't allow them in our school." Also Read | India's top court rejects plea on increased compensation for 1984 industrial disaster victims Israeli Education Minister Yoav Kisch has also condemned the act by the teachers. "The incident will be dealt with severely with all the tools at our disposal," he said. "I'm sorry for the distress that was caused for the students. There will be zero tolerance for these sorts of incidents on my watch." Watch | Indonesia's new capital at the cost of environment? Israeli Mossad organised the immigration of Ethiopian Jews through camps for refugees in Sudan. As a consequence, initially roughly 7,000 Ethiopian Jews arrived in Israel. Later, Israeli security services rescued more Jews and brought them in Israel under various operations. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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