Tens of thousands take part in anti-government protests in Israel
Al Jazeera
Protesters say Jerusalem rally is the biggest anti-government protest since Israel launched its war on Gaza in October.
Tens of thousands of people have gathered outside the Israeli parliament building in Jerusalem in the largest anti-government protest since Israel launched its assault on Gaza.
The protesters on Sunday demanded the government secure a ceasefire deal that would also free Israeli captives held by Hamas in Gaza and called for early elections.
Demonstrators claimed the Jerusalem protest was the biggest since Israel launched its war on Gaza in October.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has faced widespread criticism over the security failure of the October 7 Hamas-led attack on southern Israel in which 1,139 people were killed and around 250 others taken hostage to Gaza, according to Israeli authorities. Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 32,782 people, mostly women and children, according to Palestinian authorities.
A truce between Israel and Hamas in November led to the release of more than 100 hostages in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners who were held in Israeli prisons.
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