However, it also appeared to fuel the protestors' views that Netanyahu appeals to his religious allies rather than address the wider economic woes of the broader society.
They say the government's plans to weaken the Supreme Court would destroy the country's system of checks and balances and compromise Israeli democracy.
Proponents of the judicial overhaul say it is needed to rein in an overzealous Supreme Court.
Netanyahu delayed the proposed changes in March, but protest organisers say they want to keep the demonstrations up until the plans are scrapped.
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