
Thousands of Israelis held protests in Kaplan Square, central Tel Aviv, against the current government led by Benjamin Netanyahu and demanded a hostage swap deal with Hamas, the Israel Broadcasting Authority reported on Saturday, Anadolu Agency reports. The demonstrators raised pictures of dozens of Israeli hostages held in Gaza, and chanted: “Elections now”, according to the authority. At the same time, about 300 protesters closed Begin Street adjacent to the Ministry of Defense Headquarters in Tel Aviv, according to Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper. They raised a banner with “169” written on it, indicating the number of days of war, Yedioth Ahronoth added. It is expected that the pace of the protests will increase later, and spread to other areas and cities. […]
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