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Israelis protests against Netanyahu's Shin Bet chief dismissal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed Ronen Bar, head of the Shin Bet security service, sparking protests across Israel since Thursday night.

Israel's Supreme Court has issued an injunction to prevent the dismissal of Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, a first in the agency’s history. In Tel Aviv, protests have erupted over Bar's potential removal and the ongoing Gaza conflict, which saw Israel resume air strikes, killing over 400 people. Demonstrators are calling for the government to prioritise securing the release of hostages held by Hamas.

Also in the programme: Heathrow Airport in London resumes operations after a power failure on Friday disrupted over 1,000 flights. We also hear from director Margy Kinmonth about her new documentary War Paint, exploring the unique perspective of female war artists.

Joining presenter Julian Worricker are Orysia Lutsevych, Deputy Director of the Ukraine Forum at Chatham House, the international affairs think tank in London and British broadcaster and Journalist Misha Glenny, a Rector of the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna, Austria.

(Picture: Israelis protesting in Tel Aviv, Israel, 22 March 2025. Photo by ATEF SAFADI/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock.)

50 minutes

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Sun 23 Mar 2025 08:06GMT

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  • Sun 23 Mar 2025 08:06GMT