Israel's President Isaac Herzog expressed concern over steps being taken by the government, including the decision to resume fighting in Gaza and the plan to fire the domestic security chief. He criticized the government's actions while Israeli hostages remain in Gaza and called for careful consideration of every step taken. Thousands of Israelis protested the decision to return to war and voiced opposition to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bid to oust the head of the Shin Bet internal security agency. The government's legal adviser also stated that the plan to dismiss the security chief may be illegal.