Thousands in Tel Aviv protest against Netanyahu’s plan to escalate Gaza war | Israel-Gaza war
Thousands of protesters went to the streets of Tel Aviv on Saturday night to oppose Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to raise the Gaza War.
The day before, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office said the security cabinet decided to seize the Gaza City and decided to expand the military operations in the Palestinian region, despite the widespread public opposition and warnings from the army.
According to the organizers, on Saturday, the show in Tel Aviv drew more than 100,000 protesters. The participants asked for the military campaign to end and the hostages be released.
“This is not just a military decision. It may be a death penalty for the people we love most,” he said.
Public polls show that an overwhelming majority of Israelis supports the end of the war to ensure the release of the remaining 50 hostages held by militants in Gaza. Israeli officials believe that about 20 hostages are still alive.
The Israeli government faced a sharp criticism at home and abroad, including some of the closest European allies, on the announcement of the army to expand the war. The exact cabin is expected to approve approval as soon as possible on Sunday.
Most of the released hostages emerged as a result of diplomatic negotiations. In July, he meets with a ceasefire that could see that more hostage collapsed.
“They (government) fanatic. They are doing something against the interests of the country,” he said, 69 -year -old retired Rami Dar, traveling from a nearby suburban outside Tel Aviv, calling Trump to force a deal for hostages.
Tel Aviv saw frequent rallies with Hamas, who fired the government with the attacks of October 2023, to reach the cease -fire and hostage agreement.
45 -year -old, who attended the rally with her husband and two children, said, “Obviously, I’m not an expert or anything, but I feel that it is not successful after two years of fight,” he said. “I wonder not only Israelis but also for both sides, but also the Ghazans will not make any difference.”
Approximately 1,200, mostly Israelis were killed and 251 were taken to Gaza during the attack of Hamas on October 7, 2023 during the attack on Israel. Since then, more than 400 Israeli soldiers have been killed in Gaza.
The protesters shook the Israeli flags and carried banners carrying images of hostages. Others urged the government to take action to stop the anger or Trump to stop Netanyahu’s progress with plans to raise the war. A small number of protesters hired images of children killed by the army in Gaza.
According to Gaza’s Ministry of Health, Israel’s army killed more than 61,000 Palestinians during the war, and said that at least 39 people were killed on Saturday the other day.
The Prime Minister’s far -right coalition allies are pressure to fully seize Gaza. The army warned that this could endanger the lives of hostages in Gaza.
Bezalel Smotrich, an advocate of continuing the war, made a statement on Saturday, criticizing Netanyahu on Saturday and asking for the annexation of most of Gaza.
Netanyahu, FOX News on Thursday, an interview on Thursday, the army aims to seize the control of the entire Gaza, but Israel does not want to protect the region, he said.
The Prime Ministry’s statement early on Friday, the army would take the City of Gaza, but the Israeli forces would not clearly say whether the whole region.
Tal, a 55 -year -old high school teacher, told Reuters at a rally in Tel Aviv that the expansion of the war was “terrible ,, which would result in the death of soldiers and hostages. They said that the war should end with the withdrawal of the army: “We have nothing to do there. This is not ours.”
