Thousands of protesters They gathered in front of the Prime Minister’s private residence Benjamin Netanyahu in Caesarea, Israelwithin the framework of a call for early elections, while hundreds of other people gathered near the prime minister’s house in Jerusalem and at the Kirya base of the Defense Forces in Tel Aviv.
On Saturday, the most popular protest so far took place, where in the Democracy Square in Tel Avivalso the focus of the massive demand against judicial reform, The protesters listened to relatives of the hostages in front of the Ministry of Defenseat the Kirya military base.
The main demonstration in Caesarea was held to demand that the government ”immediately set a date for the elections in light of the negligence of the south and the north and their shameful failure to return the hostages,” according to protest organizers.
Tens of thousands of Israelis remain displaced from border communities in the north and south of the country since the October 7 Hamas massacre sparked the ongoing war in Gaza and Hezbollah began launching attacks from Lebanon the following day.
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The protests, which caused major traffic congestion, came on the fifth consecutive day of what protest groups called a ”week of disruption”in order to replace the government.
Demonstrations continue and demand for Hamas hostages
Protesters in Caesarea They carried signs with the names of the northern border communities that have suffered devastating fires in recent weeks as a result of rockets and drones launched by Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon.
Videos posted on social media showed protesters walking single file along the coastal cliff at sunset, waving Israeli flags.
You could hear songs like ”You destroyed it, we will fix it” and ”You are the leader, you are guilty”outside Netanyahu’s residence, while in Jerusalem they chanted: ”All of them! Now!”in calling on the government to close a deal to release the remaining hostages kidnapped by Hamas on October 7.
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In Tel Aviv, protesters and relatives of Hamas captives held banners with photos of hostages in front of the IDF headquarters, and some blocked Begin Street.
Police did not announce any arrests, although a 71-year-old man was arrested that same day. after allegedly cutting a lock on a door in Netanyahu’s home and replacing it with another.
Netanyahu repeatedly assured that Elections should not be held while the war in Gaza is ongoing. The next general elections are formally scheduled for October 2026.
The week began with protesters blocking several major roads and interchanges across the country on Sunday. On Monday and Tuesday, tens of thousands of anti-government protesters demonstrated outside the Knesset in Jerusalem.
