Netanya is a city in the Northern Central District of Israel, and is the capital of the surrounding Sharon plain. It is 30 km (18.6 mi) north of Tel Aviv, and 56 km (34.8 mi) south of Haifa, between the Poleg stream and the Wingate Institute in the south and the Avihayil stream in the north. Some of its expansion and suburbs are located on the land of the depopulated village of Umm Khaled.
Massive protests have erupted across Israel following the dismissal of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. Major demonstrations are..