The government of Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has voted to dismiss Ronen Bar, the chief of Israel’s Shin Bet internal security service.

Israel’s cabinet is set to approve Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposal to fire the country’s domestic intelligence chief late on Thursday, defying thousands of protesters rallying against his removal and those of other security and judicial officials.

The Israeli government unanimously approved early on Friday a proposal from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to dismiss Shin Bet head Ronen Bar, the prime minister's office said.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar amid mass protests against the move and Israel’s resumption of hostilities in Gaza.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired his domestic intelligence chief, extending a purge of rivals in the security establishment while further overhauling the cabinet that presided during the devastating Oct.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week cited an "ongoing lack of trust" as the reason for moving to sack Ronen Bar, who was appointed in October 2021 for a five-year term.

Israel's defense minister has ordered the military to take additional parts of the Gaza Strip, and vowed to hold them until Hamas releases the remaining hostages it holds.

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Friday the army was intensifying strikes from the air, land and sea in Gaza to pressure Hamas into freeing remaining hostages, and would also evacuate civilians to the south of the enclave.

Israeli Defense Minister Katz told Hamas that the IDF would take "permanent" and "annexed" control of parts of the Gaza Strip unless the hostages were freed.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced fury from protesters outside Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, in Jerusalem, a day after he resumed the war in Gaza, shattering the two-month-old ceasefire with Hamas.

Israel says the resumption of deadly strikes in Gaza is aimed at increasing pressure on Hamas, though it’s also bolstered Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s grip on power and caused significant unease among swathes of the public.

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gifted Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) a silver-plated pager, a reference to the coordinated attack Israel conducted against Hamas by booby-trapping pagers. The covert operation in September,

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a silver pager to Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Wednesday as a thank-you gift for his support of Israel. Fetterman, who has been a vocal supporter of Israel,

Benjamin Netanyahu gifts Sen. John Fetterman a silver-plated pager, commemorating the operation that used pagers against Hezbollah leaders and operatives. Fetterman visited Israel to show his support in its fight against the terrorism.