'Don't come back': Israelis protest as Netanyahu heads abroad

Opponents of controversial judicial reforms sought by Israel's government staged a protest outside Ben Gurion airport ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's departure on an official trip to Germany. 'Dictator on the run' and 'Don't come back', read placards held up by demonstrators at the airport.

Opponents of controversial judicial reforms sought by Israel's government demonstrated outside at Ben Gurion airport ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's departure on an official trip to Germany. Credit: Reuters Photo

'Dictator on the run' and 'Don't come back', read placards held up by demonstrators near the airport, where a convoy of cars bearing Israeli flags circulated between the terminals, making them difficult to access. Credit: AFP Photo

At Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv, some demonstrators also held aloft banners that read 'Crime Minister', in reference to Netanyahu's ongoing legal battle. Credit: AFP Photo

Protesters demonstrate at Ben Gurion International Airport in an attempt to disrupt the departure of PM Netanyahu to Berlin for a state visit, as his nationalist coalition government presses on with its contentious judicial overhaul, in Lod, Israel. Credit: Reuters Photo

A convoy of bikes and cars bearing Israeli flags ply between the terminals at Ben Gurion International Airport during a protest PM Netanyahu. Credit: Reuters Photo

An Israeli protests outside the Ben Gurion International Airport. Credit: Reuters Photo

A demonstrator walks with an Israeli flag and a sign reading in English 'don't come back!'. Credit: AFP Photo

Protesters demonstrate at Ben Gurion International Airport in an attempt to disrupt the departure of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Berlin for a state visit. Credit: Reuters Photo