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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jason Burke in Jerusalem

Israeli protesters say airstrikes are ‘cover’ for Benjamin Netanyahu to keep power

Ayelet Svatitzky, whose brother was killed in Gaza, called for an immediate ceasefire and said hostages held by Hamas could still be saved
Ayelet Svatitzky, whose brother was killed in Gaza, called for an immediate ceasefire and said hostages held by Hamas could still be saved Photograph: BBC

Protesters in Israel have accused Benjamin Netanyahu of ordering the airstrikes that shattered the ceasefire in Gaza on Tuesday to provide “cover” for a campaign to dismantle Israel’s democratic system and to maintain his own grip on power.

Political tensions in Israel surged after the Israeli prime minister announced on Sunday that he would seek to fire the head of the Shin Bet internal security service, an unprecedented move that legal experts said may be unlawful.

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