Two Israeli protesters arrested at demonstration outside Netanyahu’s residence
Following the release of a video by Hamas showing Israeli-American captive Hersh Goldberg-Polin, currently held in Gaza, hundreds of family members and supporters of the remaining Israeli captives took to the streets to demand their return.
At least two were arrested, according to Israeli media reports and videos verified by Al Jazeera, for reportedly setting barrels on fire and for moving rubbish bins onto the street. Israeli media said demonstrators headed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s private residence in Jerusalem. Some banged on drums, others chanted: “It’s time to bring them home.”
Footage posted on X by Israel’s Channel 12 shows some scenes from the protests:
אחרי הסרטון של הרש מעזה: הפגנה ספונטנית למען החטופים מול בית רה"מ בירושלים pic.twitter.com/c3IrqnCneL
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Germany’s decision to resume UNRWA funds ‘disappointing’, says Israel
Israel’s foreign ministry has called Germany’s decision to resume funding to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees “regrettable and disappointing”. In a statement, the ministry said Israel had shared detailed information about “many hundreds” of UNRWA employees who were members of Hamas and Islamic Jihad.
A review led by former French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna into UNRWA’s found that Israel had yet to provide evidence to support its accusations.
Biden demands aid to Gaza be allowed immediately
The US president has said that the new humanitarian aid must be allowed to immediately reach Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.“We’re going to immediately secure that aid and surge it … including food, medical supplies, clean water,” Biden said after signing a massive military aid bill for Israel and other countries.
“Israel must make sure all this aid reaches the Palestinians in Gaza without delay,” he said.
I'll believe it when I see it, until then it's just more words from genocide Joe. Same as the sea corridor that so far resulted in 2 deliveries of which only half of the second delivery when WCK were hunted down by the IDF. As well as the crossing in the North which would be opened immediately after the ignored UNSC ceasefire resolution which hasn't resulted in anything.
