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Israel Launches Airstrikes in Gaza, Imperiling Cease-Fire With Hamas: Live Updates

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to dismiss the head of the agency known as the Shin Bet has sparked mass protests and criticism from business leaders and the attorney general. This move is part of a broader trend of increasing the power of the executive and taking on independent agencies. The attempt to fire the security chief, Ronen Bar, is rooted in a personal dispute between him and Netanyahu, as Bar had been investigating officials in the prime minister's office. The clash between Netanyahu's right-wing alliance and its opponents reflects a wider dispute about the future of the Israeli state.

Original article source: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03/17/world/israel-gaza-airstrikes
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