Last Updated on 06/09/2024 by Arun jain
Large-scale anti-government protests continue across Israel as pressure mounts on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to secure a cease-fire deal in Gaza.
On Monday, Israel’s largest trade union A general strike was called for After the army found the bodies of six Israeli hostages in southern Gaza.
This week’s demonstrations marked some of the largest protests Israel has seen, with an estimated 500,000 people gathering in Tel Aviv and other cities.
The protests have been increasing since October 7
According to data compiled by the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED), between October 7, 2023 and August 30, there have been at least 1,240 demonstrations across Israel, and they are becoming more frequent.
Of the exhibits analyzed, fewer than 20 were classified as nonpolitical by ACLED.
Why are there protests?
Before October 7, protests centered around the government trying to impose its authority on the judiciary, which critics say helped it. Netanyahu avoids corruption charges.
Since October 7, about 86 percent of the demonstrations have been due to Israel’s war on Gaza, which protesters have called for. Armistice Agreement With Hamas to free hostages in Gaza.
At least 494 protests have been directed against Netanyahu’s government, demanding early elections, mostly over its handling of the war.
48 The protests were against the inclusion of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men in compulsory national military service.
Thirteen protests focused on restoring security in areas under attack by Hezbollah amid ongoing protests Advances across the Israel-Lebanon border.
More than 90 hostages are still being held in Gaza, following an October 7 attack on Israel led by the group Hamas, during which about 240 people were captured and 1,139 were killed.
In November last year, negotiators reached a temporary ceasefire for seven days, giving hope to many of the families now demonstrating.
That truce led to the release of 105 prisoners, in exchange for 210 Palestinian prisoners, mainly women and children, held by Israeli forces.
However, other captives have died in Gaza and people blame Netanyahu, says He does not want a ceasefire.
In July, A voting It found that 72 percent of Israelis said Netanyahu should resign for failing to prevent the October 7 attack.
Where is the protest taking place?
Of the 1,240 protests registered since October 7, 336 were in Tel Aviv, accounting for a quarter of the total, followed by Jerusalem’s Judean Hills with 201 incidents and Hadera with 111.
Top Protest Locations:
- Tel Aviv – 336
- Judean Mountains – 201
- Hadera – 111
- Haifa – 93
- Southern Sharon – 72
- Western Sharon – 55
- Beersheba – 43
- Rihovot – 37 [Can’t see it on the map above]
- Main – 29 [Can’t see it on the map above]
- Petah Tikva – 28 [Can’t see it on the map above]
When was the opposition greatest?
Eight of the 10 largest protests analyzed between October 7 and August 30 took place in Tel Aviv.
On January 13, an estimated 120,000 people took to the streets in Tel Aviv. The 24-hour rally marked 100 days since Israel began its war on Gaza and was attended by families of prisoners still in Gaza and a former president of the Supreme Court.
On May 13, Memorial Day, about 100,000 people gathered in Tel Aviv’s so-called “Captives Square” to call for the release of the captives.
A cease-fire deal in late May looked promising, but Netanyahu added additional non-negotiables. Conditions that close negotiations.
On June 1, about 120,000 people protested at Kaplan Junction in Tel Aviv, calling for early elections over Netanyahu’s coalition government’s handling of the war.
This week’s latest protests, organized by Israel’s main labor union, the Histadrut, led to calls for a nationwide strike, which plunged the country into economic stagnation until a labor court ordered its end.
Throughout the war, Hamas has said it would release the hostages if Israel ends the war on Gaza, withdraws from the enclave and frees many Palestinian prisoners.
Israel has were killed About 41,00 people in its war on Gaza.
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