'Israel' hit by largest protests since October demanding prisoner deal
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Israeli media reports that clashes erupted in Tel Aviv between police forces and protestors.
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Israeli settlers protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government and call for an exchange deal, in Tel Aviv, occupied Palestine, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024 (AP Photo)
Hundreds of thousands of Israeli settlers staged a massive demonstration in Tel Aviv on Saturday, demanding an immediate prisoner exchange deal with the Palestinian Resistance in Gaza.
Israeli police clashed with protesters in several areas, detaining several individuals, according to reports from Israeli media.
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مشاهد جوية للتظاهرة الحاشدة للمستوطنين في "تل أبيب"، الذين يطالبون بإبرام صفقة تبادل الأسرى مع المقاومة الفلسطينية في #غزة.#الميادين #فلسطين_المحتلة pic.twitter.com/h4lM3KTTxI
— قناة الميادين (@AlMayadeenNews) September 7, 2024
Israeli Channel 12 described the protest as the largest since the war began last October, and "possibly the biggest in the last two years," referring to demonstrations against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's judicial reforms.
The demonstration, which took place in front of the Ministry of Security, was part of a larger wave of protests across occupied Palestine, with more than half a million Israelis taking to the streets in various cities and settlemets to push for a prisoner swap agreement.
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In Tel Aviv, tensions escalated as protesters blocked the Ayalon Highway and set tires on fire on Begin Street, leading to clashes with the Israeli police.
A demonstration in occupied Haifa was attacked by police forces, leading to injuries among protestors. The police also carried out several arrests.
#شاهد | شرطة الاحتلال تعتقل مستوطناً خلال تظاهرة في مدينة حيفا المحتلة، للمطالبة بإبرام صفقة تبادل الأسرى. #الميادين #فلسطين_المحتلة pic.twitter.com/9bmnHL5mAw
— قناة الميادين (@AlMayadeenNews) September 7, 2024
Earlier today, Palestinian Resistance Hamas released a new video linked to the captives, with a message directed at Netanyahu: "The next message (video); will it be the release [of captives] through a deal? or death by [Israeli] bombing?"
The video included images of Israeli captives killed in Gaza due to the continuous Israeli bombardment of the strip, which has been ongoing for 337 days.
It concluded with the words, "The decision is in Netanyahu's hands," indicating that he is responsible for the lives of the Israeli captives.
Read more: Hamas promises Palestinians, their Resistance not to budge in talks
"#شاهد | #كتائب_القسام تنشر مقطع فيديو بعنوان: "الرسالة القادمة!! إفراج بصفقة أم قتل بقصف؟" #الميادين #طوفان_الأقصى #غزة pic.twitter.com/0tlHH1HUJV
— قناة الميادين (@AlMayadeenNews) September 7, 2024
