Tens of thousands of Israelis once again rallied in Tel Aviv and throughout the Zionist entity on Saturday night to demand the return of the 59 captives still held in Gaza and to protest against government efforts to weaken the judiciary and fire key gatekeepers.
The protests began hours after Hamas released a video of captive Elkana Bohbot pleading for his release. It was the second video of Bohbot released by the Palestinian resistance group in the past week, after it published a clip of him and fellow captive Yosef-Haim Ohana five days prior.
Following the release of the video, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum urged “all Israelis, from every background and political viewpoint” to attend the Saturday night protests in support of “a comprehensive agreement that will bring all hostages home at once, without delay.”
At the main demonstrations in Tel Aviv, masses gathered in public squares and in the streets to listen to speeches from former captives and the families of those still in captivity, as well as Tel Aviv Mayor, The Times of Israel reported.
Tel Aviv on Fire!🔥
For the first time ever — protesters are carrying cut-off effigies of Netanyahu’s head and those of other extremist ministers, throwing them on the ground and chanting:
“We want their execution in the blood of our sons!”
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As the night’s events got underway, thousands of anti-government protesters began to gather at Habima Square in Tel Aviv, holding posters calling for the release of the hostages and emblazoned with slogans against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government. Similar events were held in cities and intersections across the Zionist entity at the same time.
While the events passed mostly without incident, some protesters clashed with police toward the end of the night, and law enforcement officers were filmed violently dragging and detaining demonstrators.
Source: Israeli media
