200 thousand people took to the streets to reject the Israeli offensive in Gaza, in the midst of internal and external criticisms to Netanyahu.
More than 200 thousand protesters marched in Tel Aviv to demand the End of the war in Gaza and the Liberation of Hostages retained by Hamasa day after the Israeli government announced a plan for the total occupation of the Gaza Citythe largest of the Palestinian enclave.
After 22 months of conflictthe prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu Faces a growing pressure in both Israel and abroad to stop the offensive, while the UN warns that more than 2 million Palestinians They run at risk of suffering “Generalized hunger”.
Tel Aviv marches 2
The protesters deployed banners and photos of the captives, demanding from the Executive to advance their release. AFP He cited Shahar Mor Zahirorelative of a deceased hostage, who warned: “We will end with a direct message to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: if you invades parts of Gaza and the hostages are killed, we will persecute you in the squares of the peoples, in the electoral mitines, all the time and everywhere.”
He Israeli security cabinet on Friday approved a plan to take control of the city of Gaza, a decision that caused a wave of international and local criticism. As announced, the army prepares to occupy the city, already devastated, in the north of the territory, while ensuring that it will distribute Humanitarian aid outside the combat areas.
Various foreign powers, even Israel alliespress for a cease-fire that allows the return of the hostages and an exit to the humanitarian crisis In Gaza.
Benjamin Netanyahu firm in his position: “We are going to free Gaza from Hamas”
However, Netanyahu reiterated his position on social networks: “We are not going to occupy Gaza, we are going to free Gaza from Hamas. ”
For its part, Hamaswhich keeps 49 hostages (27 of them allegedly deceased), said that the Israeli decision to advance over the city of Gaza implies the “sacrifice” Of those captives, taken during the unprecedented attack of October 7, 2023.
The hostage families and Israeli sectors that promote peace with the Palestinians demand a ceasefire that allows ensuring the release of those who still remain under the power of the Islamist group.
Source: Ambito
