31.08.2025 02:10
Tens of thousands of protesters in Israel demanded a ceasefire and a prisoner exchange agreement in response to Prime Minister Netanyahu's decision to invade Gaza.
Thousands of people in Israel demonstrated demanding that the government led by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu retract its decision to invade the city of Gaza and immediately sign a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement.
In Tel Aviv, the capital of Israel, tens of thousands of Israeli protesters gathered in front of the Israeli Museum, which they named "Hostages Square," holding a banner that read "Trump, make history!" demanding U.S. President Donald Trump to secure a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement in Gaza.
HARSH WORDS TO NETANYAHU IN THE CAPITAL
Tuval Haim, who harshly criticized the Netanyahu government for its decision to invade the city of Gaza, reminded that his brother Yotam Haim, who was held captive in Gaza, was killed by Israeli soldiers. Haim stated, "Today, I feel that we are being lied to. I think that the necessary effort has not really been made back then and even now."
"THE ISRAELI PEOPLE WANT THEIR CHILDREN BACK"
Moşe Or, the brother of Israeli captive Avinatan Or, emphasized that the Netanyahu government must immediately sign a comprehensive ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement for the return of the captives in Gaza. Or called out to the government, saying, "Enough already! There must be an agreement! The captives are losing everything. The Israeli people want their children back."
ISRAEL HAD DECIDED TO INVADE THE CITY OF GAZA
The Israeli Security Cabinet had approved a plan for the invasion of the city of Gaza in the north of the region on August 8.
Netanyahu had approved the plan to invade the city of Gaza presented to him by the Israeli army.
In an interview before the Security Cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu stated that they aimed to occupy the entire Gaza Strip.
Reports in the Israeli press indicated that the army had received orders to invade the rest of Gaza, but this step was not expected to be implemented before September.
According to the plan, in the first phase, approximately 1 million Palestinians would be moved south, the city would be besieged, and after intense attacks, it would be occupied. The second phase envisions the occupation of the refugee camps in the center of Gaza, which has largely turned into ruins.
Israel had occupied the Gaza Strip for 38 years from 1967 to 2005. Today, the Gaza Strip, where approximately 2.3 million Palestinians live, has been under a severe blockade for 18 years. According to a report released by the UN, there is famine in the city of Gaza, and a hunger crisis throughout the strip.