Anti-government protesters converged on Jerusalem on Monday, calling for new elections in an effort to replace the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. Discontent is mounting about the conduct of the war in Gaza and anti-government groups are calling for a week of daily protests. Netanyahu has dissolved the Israeli war cabinet that had been overseeing the conflict in Gaza, rebuffing his far-right allies who had been seeking seats, and apparently moving to solidify his grasp on decision-making over the fighting with Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon

Source: The Guardian June 17, 2024 20:01 UTC