Netanyahu reinstates defence minister amid ongoing protests

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Source: AP / Ohad Zwigenberg

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Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has reversed his decision to fire the country's Defence Minister, a move that fed a wave of mass protests across the country in recent weeks. Mr Netanyahu also blamed Israel's opposition party for recent violence and military escalation with its Middle East neighbours.

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