From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Demonstrators march toward Knesset to protest planned firing of Shin Bet chief
Jessica Steinberg, The Times of Israel's culture and lifestyles editor, covers the Sabra scene from south to north and back to the center
Several dozen protesters are marching on the road to Jerusalem, aiming for the Knesset, part of a larger set of demonstrations planned for this evening and tomorrow over the planned cabinet vote to fire Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar.
Shikma Bressler, one of the country’s leading activists in the anti-judicial overhaul movement, urges Israelis to take to the streets and demonstrate for the future of the country and the lives of the hostages.
“The public understands that there is a loss of control. This is beyond the fight for democracy. The security of the State of Israel is at stake,” says Bressler during an interview with Channel 12 news.
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