Protests at stock exchange before Israel Knesset vote

STORY: Protesters entered the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange during an event Economy Minister Nir Barakat was due to address.

The drive to change the justice system by Netanyahu's ruling coalition of nationalist and religious parties has sparked unprecedented protests, stirred concern for Israel's democratic health among its Western allies and bruised the economy.

Commanding 64 of the Knesset's 120 seats, Netanyahu's coalition appeared on course to win the vote, the first of three required for the new bill to be written into law, with protests likely to intensify should that happen.