Tens of thousands protest against Netanyahu days before election

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 24 Oct, 22:02 · Archive

Tens of thousands demonstrated in Tel Aviv against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government on Saturday, demanding an inquiry into the October 2023 Hamas attacks.

Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in the coastal city of Tel Aviv on Saturday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing government. The rally brought together former hostages and bereaved relatives, who called for an independent state commission of inquiry into the Hamas attack of October 7, 2023.

According to official Israeli figures, fighters from Hamas and other extremist Palestinian groups killed about 1,200 people in Israel during that attack and abducted more than 250 others into the Gaza Strip. Protesters chanted slogans including 'We do not forget, we do not forgive' and directed their criticism at government leadership.

Israel's general election is being held on Tuesday, marking the first poll since the 2023 Hamas attacks. The election is widely considered a referendum on Netanyahu's leadership.

How it is being reported

• Tens of thousands protest in Israel against NetanyahuJust days before Israel goes to the polls, thousands of people are rallying against the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.The West Australian · 24 Oct, 21:38
• Tens of thousands protest in Israel against NetanyahuJust days before Israel goes to the polls, thousands of people are rallying against the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Perth Now · 24 Oct, 21:38

In this story: Benjamin Netanyahu · Hamas · Israel · Tel Aviv · Gaza Strip

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