Israeli police cracks down on protesters, former Shin Bet head asked to surveil protesters

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the former  head of Israeli intelligence Ronen Bar to surveil anti-government protesters, according to an affidavit submitted by Bar on Monday, Haaretz reported. Netanyahu fired Bar in March, citing an "ongoing lack of trust."

Haaretz is also reporting that Israeli police has banned images of children or babies from Gaza,” and the word “genocide” at an upcoming demonstration in Tel Aviv. Images of Israeli captives held in Gaza are also banned.