04/01/2024

Israeli Hostages' Families Join Protests Calling for Netanyahu to Resign

Meanwhile, Israel's prime minister ignores their cries

Tens of thousands of demonstrators flooded Israel’s streets for a second straight night Sunday, calling for immediate elections and for the government to urgently negotiate the release of more than 100 hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza.

The twin demands represented a merging of two distinct protest movements — one including the families of hostages, the other led by civil society and the political opposition — which could become the greatest threat yet to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right government.

On Sunday, the protesters moved from "Hostage Square" plaza in Tel Aviv to the parliament in Jerusalem, waving Israeli flags and chanting for the removal of the country's longest-serving leader. From inside the building, Netanyahu addressed his critics in a prime-time address.

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