Police clashed with protesters near Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s private residence in Jerusalem on Sunday, as thousands marched across the capital to demonstrate against the government’s moves to fire Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar and Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara.

At least three protesters were arrested, according to police.

On Sunday afternoon, thousands of protesters streamed toward Jerusalem’s Azza Road from the direction of the Knesset, many of them carrying tents they planned to set up as part of an overnight protest encampment near Netanyahu’s private residence on the busy street.

Holding Israeli flags and bullhorns, demonstrators blew horns, chanted slogans and held pictures of hostages, singing a familiar song from Hanukkah, “Though the night is cold and dark/ In our soul, there lies a spark.”

Sunday’s protests took place as the cabinet voted no confidence against Baharav-Miara, unanimously. The vote was the first step in a process to dismiss her, as the government has said she has acted as an arm of the opposition and stands in the way of its policies.

Baharav-Miara, who did not attend the........

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