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Thousands of Israelis took to the streets this Sunday to protest following the dismissal of Defense Minister Yoav Gallantwho became the first member of the government to publicly oppose the advancement of the controversial judicial reform promoted by the prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

According to local media, the demonstrations brought together several tens of thousands of people and took place in different parts of the country, the main foci being Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. At the same time, protesters gathered in the cities of Haifa and Beer Sheva.

The demonstrations on Sunday, unlike the protests once morest the judicial reform that took place two weeks ago and which are usually planned in advance and in coordination with the security forces, were spontaneous.

Netanyahu’s refusal to dismiss the defense minister expanded by multiple spheres of Israeli society, which included the unions, which according to local media reports might announce a major strike today.

For his part, the Israeli consul in New York, Asaf Zamir announced his resignation to the position shortly following the cessation of the minister. “After today’s events, the time has come to join the fight for the future of Israel to ensure that it continues to be a beacon of democracy and freedom in the world”he pointed out through his Twitter account.

Netanyahu’s decision to fire Gallant came less than 24 hours following the minister called publicly to interrupt the reform. “I am saying it loudly and publicly, for the sake of the State of Israel and our children, we must stop this legislative process”Gallant said during a televised intervention.

“We need to stop the demonstrations and protests, and seek dialogue. Anything that damages the Army’s strength and security system must be stopped immediately.”he added in reference to the massive popular movement in rejection of the reform.

The legislative process promoted by Netanyahu and his far-right and ultra-Orthodox coalition partners seeks to hand over greater power to the Executive to the detriment of Justice, whose independence would be undermined.

Between March 13 and 18, in the city of Mendoza, Argentina, the second version of the “Mountain Meteorology” course was held, an instance in which researchers from the Fisheries Development Institute participated; Pedro Valdebenito and Oliver Venegas. Mr. Valdebenito is in charge of analyzing atmospheric and oceanographic data, while Mr. Venegas develops meteorological information through numerical models, for the zone of fjords and channels in the southern regions of Chile.

This instance was organized by the Argentine Institute of Nivology, Glaciology and Environmental Sciences (IANIGLA) dependent on the National Council of Scientific and Technical Research of Argentina (CONICET), which was taught by Dr. in Atmospheric Sciences Maximiliano Viale , expert in mountain meteorology, together with Dr. Federico Otero, both belonging to IANIGLA. On the other hand, Dr. Curtis James was a guest professor, academic from the Department of Applied Aviation Sciences of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Arizona, USA.

On the occasion, the researchers were able to interact with professionals from various areas both in the United States, Argentina and Chile, where mountain meteorological processes were addressed, which have a direct implication on the dynamics of the ocean, especially in fjords and channels. of the Chilean South-austral which are immersed within a complex topography, composed of innumerable mountains and valleys. Among the main issues addressed, the circulation of the mountain wind and orographic rain stand out, which can help us to better understand the circulation of the fjords and the entry of fresh water into the estuarine system as a result of the enhancement of precipitation when this one meets a mountain.