Thousands of Israeli protesters have held protests, calling on prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign over his handling of the ongoing war on the Gaza Strip and failure to secure the release of the remaining captives.
The anti-regime demonstrations took place on Saturday night outside the Israeli military’s headquarters in Tel Aviv and Netanyahu’s private residence in Caesarea, reports Press TV.
Protesters demanded immediate elections and a deal with the Palestinian Hamas resistance movement to release all the Israeli captives in Gaza Strip.
They carried banners reading, “Elections now,” “A diplomatic agreement,” “The cry of mothers: Get our soldiers out of Gaza now” and “Israel will not survive if we don’t bring him (Netanyahu) down.”
Israel believes about 129 captives are still being held in Gaza, while there are thought to be 7,000 Palestinians in Israeli prisons.
Speaking at a press briefing Saturday evening, Netanyahu said there was possible “movement” toward a new agreement for the release of the remaining captives, stressing, however, that he does not “want to raise exaggerated expectations.”
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