Protesters gathered in Jerusalem on Sunday morning for a sixth consecutive day of demonstrations against the government’s plans to dismiss Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar and Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet voted overnight Thursday-Friday to fire the internal security chief, prompting the High Court of Justice to issue a temporary injunction against the move that some ministers have suggested or called on the government to ignore.

On Sunday the cabinet was discussing a motion of no-confidence in Baharav-Miara, one step among many in a lengthy firing process that could take some two months and is also expected to draw a legal fight at the High Court.

Sunday’s protest started on Azza Street, close to the prime minister’s residence, with demonstrators then setting out on a march to the Government Quarter in Givat Ram. The march was timed for their arrival to coincide with the cabinet meeting.

As the meeting got underway — led by Justice Minister Yariv Levin, with neither Baharav-Miara nor Netanyahu in attendance, the........

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