Gantz: 'Come to protests, we are in a state of emergency'

National Unity leader Benny Gantz called on the public to come out and demonstrate against the judicial reform.

"I call on everyone to come out and demonstrate - we are in a state of emergency. A week from today, the politicians will control the appointment of judges in Israel and this is only the beginning of the plan. The purpose of the demonstrations is to stop the legislation that will change the face of the country, to stop and reach negotiations and broad agreements that will prevent civil war and preserve democracy."

"In order for this to happen, you need to act responsibly and avoid actions that will provoke gratuitous hatred between populations and, God forbid, violence. Minority populations will be the first to suffer from the coup d'état. The goal is to stop such a coup."

"I call on the residents of Bnei Brak and the protesters who intend to come to the city today, to behave out of respect for each other, not to harm one another's lifestyles, and to remember that in the end - we are all brothers, and it should remain that way."