International Desk: Thousands of people protested and gathered in Tel Aviv, the country’s capital, to demand the resignation of Israel’s warlike Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In addition to Netanyahu’s resignation, they demanded early elections and the return of hostages from Gaza.
The protests came as Israel’s forces waged a fierce offensive in the besieged Gaza Strip, and Netanyahu has taken a firm stance that the war will not end unless Hamas is eliminated. Hundreds of Israeli prisoners are still being held by Gaza resistance fighters. News: Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronath.
The influential Hebrew-language daily reported that police detained several protesters from Kaplan Square. Meanwhile, the police tried to disperse the protesters and confiscated the banners, festoons, and placards that the protesters had gathered. Several protesters clashed with the police.
Protesters in Tel Aviv chanted for Netanyahu to step down and call for elections now. In addition to Tel Aviv, protests also took place in Jerusalem, Haifa, Caesarea, Kfar Saba, Rehvot, and Beersheba. Thousands of people also participated in these protests.
