Thousands of Israelis on Sunday again demonstrated for the end of the war in the Gaza Strip and the release of the remaining hostages, which the Palestinian militant Hamas movement and its allies are retained there. Protests organized by the Hostage Forum of Hostage Prime Minister criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the extreme right -wing Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrič, DPA and AFP reported.
Demonstrators have blocked many roads all over Israel, including the highway between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. They waved blue-white Israeli flags as well as yellow flags symbolizing solidarity with hostages. Slogans chanked as “bring them all home” or “end the war”.
Mass protests in tel and
According to the police estimates, more than 200,000 demonstrators gathered in Tel Aviv only on Sunday evening. The organizers say that almost half a million people have attracted protests throughout the country. Police detained more than 30 demonstrators.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the protesters of being strengthened by Hamas.
“Those who call for the end of the war today without being defeated by Hamas not only strengthen his attitude and delay the release of our hostages, but take care that the horrors of October 723 (2023) will repeat again and again and that our sons and daughters will have to fight again in the end of the government.
The government warns of the consequences
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrič in the X -network post described protests as “a bad and malicious campaign that plays Hamas into carats”.
The protesters urged the Israeli government to cancel their decision to occupy the military occupation of Gaza and other areas in the Gaza Strip because they fear that this will endanger about 20 hostages, which are expected to be alive.
The Chief of the General Staff of the Israeli Army Ejal Zamir announced on Sunday the approval of the “next phase” of the plans to occupy the city of Gaza. According to the Israeli media, these plans count on the evacuation of the city’s inhabitants, which would be followed by its encirclement and cast. Tens of thousands of midfielder will participate in this operation.
