Masses of anti-government Israelis are protesting on Wednesday against the Israeli government over its plan to dismiss Shin Bet chief and the resumption of the war on Gaza.
Demonstrators from across the Zionist entity flocked to occupied Al-Quds this morning to protest the resumption of fighting in Gaza and Prime Minister Netanyahu’s attempts to sack Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar.
Following a mass rally outside the Knesset, protesters marched to Netanyahu’s private residence in occupied Al-Quds.
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Thousands of Israelis are heading from all directions to the Israeli Knesset in occupied Jerusalem to protest against Netanyahu, his government, the war and the firing of the head of Shin Bet and
Note: The head of shin bet fully supports Israel’s genocide. pic.twitter.com/YWjVuBfZzM
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Israeli media reported that protesters leading the march held a large banner that read: “Enough of the government of destruction” as they proceed down Ben Zvi Boulevard toward the Rehavia neighborhood.
“Why is he still here, why are they still there?” protesters chant, referring to Netanyahu and the hostages, respectively.
Lapid: Gov’t Illegitimate
Ahead of the demonstrations, Israeli opposition Leader Yair Lapid called on Israelis to take to streets to protest Netanyahu’s “illegitimate government,” arguing that “the only solution is the unity of an entire people who come together and say ‘enough.’”
“We are taking to the streets because the Israeli government has lost its legitimacy,” Lapid said as quoted by The Times of Israel.
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid: We are taking to the streets because the Israeli government has lost its legitimacy and is trying to dismantle the state pic.twitter.com/WpVUvhHuO9
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“Everyone who fought before the war for a democratic and liberal Israel, everyone who marched in the streets and then stopped because they said to themselves: ‘in times of war, we need to unite,’ knows today that silence in the face of a destructive government is not unity. Silence only gives them more time to tear us apart,” he continued.
Reservist Officers Dismissed for Refusing to Serve
On the other hand, two Israeli reservist officers have been dismissed by the military after posting on social media that they would not show up for duty due to the resumption of fighting in the Gaza Strip.
“The thing that will help the most right now to protect my people is to refuse to take part in fighting in the service of filthy traitors in complete contrast to the interests of the people of Israel,” said Michael Majer, an officer in the Military Intelligence Directorate, on X.
An Israeli reserve officer in the military intelligence unit (Aman) has been dismissed after publicly declaring his refusal to serve, stating he rejects being part of a “dirty gang of traitors,” marking the second such case since Netanyahu’s resumption of the genocide in Gaza,… pic.twitter.com/WdBW3n8s5u
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In a follow-up post, Majer said he was dismissed from reserve duty.
On Tuesday, an Israeli Air Force reservist navigator was dismissed for a similar post on social media amid fears for the fate of the captives held in Gaza and government efforts to fire the head of the Shin Bet and the attorney general.
Source: Israeli media
