Tens of thousands of protesters, including families of Israeli captives, waved Israeli flags and chanted slogans against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government in Tel Aviv on Saturday. They demanded new elections and the return of captives held in Gaza. Large protests have been held weekly in the city, criticising Netanyahu’s handling of the nearly nine-month-old war in Gaza, which began after Hamas’s October 7 attack on southern Israel. Al Jazeera’s Hamdah Salhut reports from Amman, Jordan. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Israel #TelAviv #IsraelProtests #Netanyahu […]
Tens of thousands of Israelis have again taken to the streets of the Israeli city, putting pressure on the government of Prime Minister Netanyahu to accept a ceasefire plan presented by United States President Joe Biden, calling on Netanyahu to publicly support the proposal. The Biden proposal is providing captives’ families with hope, they have said, but they are also concerned that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and some extremist members of the government could jeopardise the deal. protests have been occurring every weekend for months, with demonstrators also calling for early elections to replace Netanyahu. Al Jazeera’s Sara Khairat reports from Amman, Jordan. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us […]
Israeli military cemeteries have witnessed a wave of protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his ministers during the Memorial Day commemoration of soldiers killed in wars, according to photos and videos posted by journalists and activists on social media. Protesters blamed ministers, who were in attendance, for shedding the blood of Israelis. Many families started to leave the Mount Herzl cemetery in West Jerusalem when Netanyahu started his speech on Monday. At the Kiryat Shaul cemetery near Tel Aviv, Israelis staged a silent protest during Defense Minister Yoav Gallant’s speech, demanding his resignation and holding banners such as “Your hands are stained with their blood”. Antigovernment protesters have been […]
“The war ending for him [Netanyahu] means accountability not just domestically for his various criminal accusations but now, potentially, by the International Criminal Court.” Associate Professor at Hamad Bin Khalifa University Marc Owen Jones says that Netanyahu has been for seven months deliberately sabotaging ceasefire negotiations, and most recently by not budging on the invasion of Rafah. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Netanyahu #Israel #IsraelHamasDeal #IsraelHamasTruce #Palestine #Gaza #IsraelGazaWar #IsraelHamasWar #GazaWar #Hamas #Rafah #GazaCeasefire #GazaCeasefireDeal #BenjaminNetanyahu #GazaTalks
Mahjoob Zweiri, director of the Gulf Studies Center at Qatar University, says it’s become apparent to Israel’s Western allies and even within the country that Netanyahu has no interest in reaching a deal “any time soon”. “He wants more time, he wants to go to Rafah, he wants to have something he has failed to achieve so far,” Zweiri told Al Jazeera. “He and the right-wing need individuals, they need names – they talk about [Hamas leaders Yahya] Sinwar and [Mohammed] Deif, and none of this has been achieved.” Zweiri said as long as this continues, the Israeli prime minister’s stance will remain the same out of “self-interest” to preserve […]
Thousands of Israeli antigovernment protesters have gathered in Tel Aviv, among other parts of the country, to call on the government to reach a deal to free dozens of captives held by the Hamas group in Gaza and to hold early elections. The demonstrators shouted slogans late on Saturday, expressing anger at Benjamin Netanyahu’s government for its inability to secure the release of the captives after six months of fighting. Israeli media reported scenes of confrontations between security forces and protesters in Tel Aviv, where demonstrators reportedly started several fires before they were quickly put out by the police. Al Jazeera’s Imran Khan reports from Tel Aviv. Subscribe to our […]
The ongoing Israel-Gaza war has destroyed Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s image as “Mr Security”, with many Israelis holding him responsible for the attacks, analyst Ahmed Helal has said. “The Israeli public is furious and they’re frustrated that their security apparatus let them down and then they are unable to kill the upper echelons of Hamas leadership like Yahya Sinwar [Hamas leader in Gaza],” Helal, Director of MENA region at Global Counsel, told Al Jazeera. “There are no clear wins in this war.” Helal said the lack of preparation for the Hamas offensive on October 7 has put Netanyahu in “extreme jeopardy”, potentially ruining his political career, and leaving him susceptible […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been heckled and booed by the families of captives held by Hamas in Gaza during an address to parliament. “Now! Now!” the families chanted from the gallery on Monday when Netanyahu promised to bring the captives home but added that he had been told by Israeli field commanders that “more time” was needed. Israel says 129 captives are still held in Gaza. Three of them were mistakenly killed by Israeli forces this month. Netanyahu’s address came after his Likud party reported that he visited the Gaza Strip on Monday and promised to ramp up Israel’s assault there. Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher reports from the […]
Al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ armed wing, claims to have hit Tel Aviv with a barrage of rockets, they say in response to Israeli massacres in Gaza. Sirens sounded in Tel Aviv but Israeli security forces say the rockets were intercepted by the ‘iron dome’ and there were no casualties. Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith has the latest from Tel Aviv. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Israel #Hamas #QassamBrigades #IsraelIronDome #Netanyahu #Palestine #Gaza #IsraelGazaWar #IsraelHamasWar #GazaWar #Gaza
There is considerable pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, both internationally and domestically. Internationally, the US seeks a shift to less intense fighting, reiterated by multiple American officials. Domestically, pressure has increased from captive families and the “Bring Them Back Now” movement, escalating after three Israeli captives were killed in Gaza by the Israeli military. Egyptian officials suggest Israel is willing to pause fighting for a week in exchange for 40 captives, including women, children, and elderly men. Over 100 captives remain in Gaza. Talks in Cairo include representation from Palestinian Islamic Jihad. In Israeli society, there is cautious optimism for captive release, but no Israeli indication of willingness […]
