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Thousands of Israelis continued their protests for the fourth consecutive day, rallying against the government and advocating for an agreement to release hostages held in the Gaza Strip.
Demonstrators, holding torches, gathered near the parliament building in Jerusalem on Tuesday evening, demanding new elections. The mother of a kidnapped man accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of obstructing a hostage deal in her speech. Clashes between police officers and demonstrators ensued later during the protests.
Several people attempted to march to Netanyahu’s private residence and breach security barriers, according to police.
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One person succeeded, but no one made it to the residence.
security forces violently dispersed some demonstrators, including the daughter-in-law of a man abducted to the Gaza Strip, Israeli media reported.
Since Sunday, large anti-government demonstrations have taken place in Jerusalem, and protestors have set up 100 tents in front of the parliament as part of a multi-day protest campaign.
On Saturday, people also demonstrated against Netanyahu’s leadership in Tel Aviv, Haifa, and other cities.
Relatives of the hostages accuse him of having no serious interest in securing the release of Israelis being held by Hamas inside the Gaza strip. Israel’s conservative head of government rejects the criticism, and recently insisted he feels obliged to bring all hostages home.
A new election, on the other hand, would paralyse negotiations on the release of further hostages and “bring about an end to the war before the goals have been achieved,” according to Netanyahu.
For weeks, the United States, Qatar, and Egypt have been acting as mediators between Israel and Hamas in an effort to secure a fresh ceasefire and the exchange of Palestinian prisoners for Israeli hostages.
Israel believes that there are still about 100 hostages that the Islamist organization is holding.
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