Israel's crisis: Netanyahu fires his defense chief, and protests erupt

Tens of thousands of prodemocracy demonstrators poured into Israel’s streets Sunday night in a spontaneous outburst of anger after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu abruptly fired his defense minister for challenging a judicial overhaul plan.

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