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Protesters fear Israel ‘becoming a dictatorship’ as attacks on Gaza renewed

A water cannon unloads on protesters in Jurusalem who had demanded the release of all hostages from Gaza. Photo: Reuters

A water cannon unloads on protesters in Jurusalem who had demanded the release of all hostages from Gaza. Photo: Reuters

Emily Rose

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Israeli police deployed a water cannon and made several arrests yesterday as protests against prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s move to oust the head of the domestic intelligence service flared for a third consecutive day.

Thousands of Israelis have joined anti-Netanyahu demonstrations, with opponents of the move to sack Shin Bet head Ronen Bar joining forces with protesters angry at the decision to resume fighting in Gaza.

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