Thousands of Israelis Protest After Defense Minister's Dismissal

Thousands of Israelis took to the streets on Sunday to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s dismissal of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, who had urged the government to halt a controversial plan to reform the judicial system. Large crowds blocked the main highway in Tel Aviv, and a group of demonstrators set fires in the area. Protesters breached barriers near Netanyahu's home in Jerusalem, according to Israeli media. The Israeli police responded to the demonstrators who broke through the barriers using water cannons to disperse them, as reported by Channel 12 TV. Following the dismissal of the Israeli defense minister, opposition leaders in the Knesset expressed their anger towards Netanyahu’s decision, calling it a "red line" crossed that night.