Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Israel hit by massive protests after bodies of 6 Gaza captives found

from Daily Sabah

Israel was hit by massive protests late Sunday after its military found the bodies of six more Gaza captives.

The mass protests come as frustration mounted over the failure of the country's leadership to secure a cease-fire and hostage exchange deal.

Crowds estimated by Israeli media to number up to 500,000 strong demonstrated in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and other cities, demanding that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu do more to bring home the remaining 101 hostages, about a third of whom Israeli officials estimate have died.

In Jerusalem, protesters blocked streets and demonstrated outside the prime minister's residence. Aerial footage showed Tel Aviv's main highway filled with protesters holding flags with pictures of the slain hostages.

Israeli television footage showed police directing water canons at demonstrators who had blocked roads. Local media reported 29 arrests.

Labor leaders called a one-day general strike on Monday...

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2 comments:

  1. I recall this "news" just happened to come out somewhere 24-36 hours after that latest in a long string of murderous rampages, where there was an airstrike/hit on that un aid food convoy gaza!

    Even resulted in some bellowing at the un itself some clips up on utube can u believe it.
    Nothing like wiping the real news off the front page---see it many times per year.

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    1. found it.
      seems it was aug 31 +-.
      Ugly Russia Vs U.S Showdown At UN After IDF Fire Hits UN Food Convoy I Watch Faceoff
      Times Of India
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JKlKh3rpbI
      147K views 6 days ago

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