Thousands rally against Netanyahu in Tel Aviv ahead of Israeli elections – video
Thousands of people gathered in Tel Aviv on Saturday in a final protest against the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and his government ahead of what has been described as the most consequential election in the country's history. The rally at Hostages Square was organised by the October Council, a group representing the families and friends of the victims and survivors of the Hamas-led attack on 7 October 2023 that sparked the war in Gaza.
Protesters demanded an independent commission of inquiry into the failures surrounding the attack. Netanyahu has refused such an inquiry
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