Protests against Netanyahu surge amid attempt to fire security chief
- Thousands of Israelis protested in Tel Aviv against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to dismiss Ronen Bar, head of the Shin Bet domestic intelligence service, effective April 10, 2025.
- Israel's Supreme Court issued an injunction on March 21, 2025, temporarily freezing Bar's dismissal amid a return to fighting in Gaza.
- Protesters expressed concern for hostages, stating their fate may be jeopardized by the renewed military action, fearing potential harm from their captors or Israeli bombardments.
- Netanyahu stated that he lost confidence in Bar, who has led Shin Bet since 2021, and plans to fire him, prompting backlash.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu increases pressure to dismiss head of internal intelligence
The government wants the head of Ronen Bar, director of Shin Bet, accusing him of investigating an extreme right-wing minister without warning him. The decision to dismiss him was suspended by the Supreme Court.


As Netanyahu fires Shin Bet chief, right-wing Israelis are joining mass protests against him
(JTA) — TEL AVIV — As Ohad stood in Tel Aviv’s Habima Square on Saturday night, it’s safe to say that he disagreed with many of the tens of thousands of others protesting alongside him. Unlike the centrist and left-wing politicians who headlined the rally, and many attendees, Ohad, who declined to share his last name, is a staunch conservative voter — consistently supporting parties to the right of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. And even tho…
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