Live: Netanyahu delays judicial overhaul after strikes cripple Israel

Good morning. Last night, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sacked his defence minister, Yoav Gallant, after he called for the government's highly controversial judicial reforms to be halted.

That prompted hundreds of thousands of Israelis to flock to the streets in protest across the country, setting highways on fire, confronting police outside Netanyahu's residence, and piling more pressure on the beleaguered prime minister - pressure that only grew as day broke on Monday.

Today was greeted by calls from Israel's union chief for a general strike. That seems so far to be heeded by airport workers, the healthcare sectors and municipalities.

Stay with Middle East Eye's live blog for all the latest details. And for those catching up, here's a story with the latest:

Israeli president calls for end to judicial reforms as strikes and protests rock country