The Israelis were gathering on Wednesday outside the Parliament building in Jerusalem to protest against the moves of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who, according to them to undermine the country’s democracy and to ask for a renewed agreement for the fire for Gaza to bring the remaining hostages there.
The convergence of popular anger for national and national security issues comes after Israel has carried out mortal air attacks through the Gaza strip early on Tuesday, ending an end to a temporary respite with Hamas that started in January.
The broad sense of national solidarity that had surrounded the war in Gaza, started on October 7, 2023, from the attack led by Hamas to Southern Israel, now it seems to be frayed.
There are growing accusations in Israel according to which Netanyahu’s priorities are his political survival and to support his right -wing government in view of a crucial budget vote at the end of this month.
The demonstrators closed the main highway in Jerusalem during the hours of the morning as they marched in the city in scenes that recall the social and political upheaval that rotated the country in the months preceding the war on the government plans to curb the powers of the judiciary.
At the time, the Israeli security garments and experts said that the internal conflict contributed to the vulnerability of Israel and encouraged its enemies.
The protests were initially requested on Wednesday after Mr. Netanyahu announced that he was moving to reject the head of the Israeli domestic intelligence agency, citing a lack of personal trust.
This has raised public concerns about the renewed thrust of the government to reduce the power of state guard dogs and making appointments that critics support are based on loyalty.
The Centrist leader of the Israeli parliamentary opposition, Yair Lapid, invited people to join the protests in a post on social media on Wednesday morning.
“This government does not stop at Red,” he wrote. “The only solution is the unit, not silent, submissive or false, but the unit of an entire nation that joins and says: enough!” He added: “This is our moment, our future, our country.
Netanyahu said that the surprise attack on Gaza on Tuesday was the save of opening in a campaign to put pressure on Hamas in release more hostages after weeks of unsuccessful negotiations through mediators.
From now on, he said, Israel would increase his military action against Hamas and the negotiations would have taken place “only under fire”.
The cartilage of Sheikh Ahmad Reports contributed by Haifa, Israel.