As Israeli troops moved Friday to seize additional areas of Gaza in a renewed offensive, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pressed forward on the home front to oust two senior officials in a move that roiled Israeli politics.

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.

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.

Israeli police deployed a water‮‮ ‬‬cannon and made several arrests on Thursday as protests against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's move to oust the head of the domestic intelligence service flared for a third consecutive day.

Rain and cold didn't deter protesters from gathering outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Aza Street home Thursday morning.