Antigovernment protests continue in Tel Aviv
Videos circulating on social media, which we verified, show Israelis blocking Namir Road in Tel Aviv, Israel, to denounce the way PM Netanyahu and his government are handling the war in Gaza, and to express their discontent at the failure so far to reach a deal to secure the release of captives held in Gaza.
Protests have occurred sporadically since the outbreak of Israel’s war on Gaza last October, but have ramped up in recent days after the discovery of the bodies of six captives in Gaza by the Israeli military.
Translation – Gesher Yarkon in Tel Aviv, activists and family members of abductees paint yellow and 2 orange ribbons on highway 99, light fire in barrels and at the same time Yehuda Cohen, Ila Metzger, Yifat Kalderon, Yael Or, Shahar Mor, Einav and Natalie Tsengauker tied themselves with an iron chain.
New Israeli poll suggests Netanyahu’s party advancing
A new opinion poll has suggested Netanyahu’s Likud would be the largest single party in parliament if an election were held now, pointing to growing consensus after a slump following the October 7 attacks.
The poll, published in the left-wing Ma’ariv daily, showed right-wing Likud winning 24 seats, its highest in the same poll since October 7, but still below its current 32 seats.
Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition, however, would lose an election held now, with 53 seats in the 120-seat parliament against 58 for the main opposition bloc, according to the poll.
Is that because those against Netanyahu are leaving the country? ....
