Sky News is reporting that "Israel's government voted in favour of Mr Netanyahu's proposal to sack Ronen Bar - despite thousands protesting against it and criticizing the prime minister's handling of the hostage crisis."
"The prime minister's office had said Mr Bar's dismissal was effective from 10 April, but that it could come earlier if a replacement was found. It would be the first time a head of Shin Bet has been sacked in Israel's history. Israel's attorney general has ruled that the cabinet has no legal basis to dismiss Mr Bar."
"The cabinet vote came as thousands protested outside Mr Netanyahu's residence in Jerusalem on Thursday over his handling of the hostage situation and his plans to fire Mr Bar. There were also protests calling for the release of hostages near his residence on Friday."
"'Instead of firing the head of the Shin Bet, just to avoid an investigation, I think that the prime minister should be involved in rescuing the last hostages there are left in Gaza to die,' said Michal Halperin, a protester."
"The prime minister is facing mounting pressure at home after resuming airstrikes in Gaza earlier this week, bringing an end to a fragile ceasefire with Hamas which had brought relative peace to the region for almost two months."
Netanyahu is openly pushing for civil war.
The Guardian is reporting that "Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed in a Saturday speech that the decision to fire the country’s domestic security chief Ronen Bar was made before the announcement that Bar was investigating the prime ministry for alleged ties to the Qatari government."
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