Thousands protest in Jerusalem against Prime Minister Netanyahu's government

Police scuffled with the protesters outside of Israeli PM Netanyahu’s residence, using water canons against those who burst through the barriers.

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00:00Anti-government protests have taken place in Jerusalem, with demonstrators calling for

00:06a general election and a deal to bring home the remaining Israeli hostages in Gaza.

00:13According to local reports, 100,000 people joined the rally, which saw clashes between

00:19police and protesters near the house of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

00:26More than 100 hostages were released during a week-long ceasefire between Israel and Hamas

00:31in November last year, but since then new truce deals have stalled.

00:38It comes as Israel's three-man war cabinet was dissolved by Prime Minister Netanyahu

00:43following the departure of Benny Gantz, a centrist former military chief who disagreed

00:48with the Israeli leader's handling of the war.

00:52The move has left Netanyahu more dependent on his ultra-nationalist allies who oppose

00:58a ceasefire.

00:59That, in turn, could pose an additional challenge to the already fragile negotiations to end

01:05the eight-month war in Gaza.