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Netanyahu government approves firing of Shin Bet head amid protests

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The Israeli cabinet has voted to dismiss the head of the Shin Bet domestic intelligence service, Ronen Bar, effective April 10. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had lost confidence in Bar and intended to dismiss him. The decision has sparked three days of protests, with demonstrators expressing concerns about the country becoming a dictatorship and neglecting important issues. The decision to fire Bar follows months of tension between him and Netanyahu over a corruption investigation. The move has deepened divisions in the country, with regular demonstrations against the government's drive to curb the power of the judiciary.

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