Anti-government protesters stage protest in Knesset: Israeli media
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Israeli anti-government protesters staged a sit-in at the Knesset building, zip-tying themselves to chairs.
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Anti-government protesters were forcibly removed from the Knesset building after staging a sit-in on October 28, 2024 (Social media)
Several Israeli anti-government demonstrators held a brief sit-in in the Knesset café, wearing masks of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other government ministers while zip-tying themselves to chairs.
The demonstrators, wearing masks depicting MK Aryeh Deri and Police Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, among others, are protesting the government and demanding a captive deal.
Protesters are physically removed after zip-tying themselves to chairs in the Knesset cafe pic.twitter.com/GYOuMQiI7j
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The protesters clashed with Knesset guards as they were being removed, drawing a large crowd around them. Guards shouted at bystanders to stop filming as one resisting protester fell to the ground, taking two security officers down with him.
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Israelis broke into the Knesset in order to protest and demand an exchange deal.
They tied themselves to Knesset buffet chairs while wearing masks of Ben Gvir and smotrich. pic.twitter.com/uco1Y0nZ7l
One woman raised her hands above her head as she was escorted away, displaying a pair of gloves stained red to symbolize blood.
This comes after the relatives of Israeli captives stopped Netanyahu on Sunday while he was giving an address in occupied al-Quds. Netanyahu stood immobile on a platform during the event, while audience members yelled and interrupted him for more than a minute.
Some protesters screamed "Shame on you" and caused a scene, prompting Netanyahu to end his address shortly after it started.
According to Israeli media accounts, the event was initially planned without comments from family members of captives for fear of criticizing Netanyahu and his cabinet members.
נאלץ להפסיק את הנאום: משפחות שכולות צעקו לעבר נתניהו בטקס לזכר הנרצחים בטבח@diklaaharon pic.twitter.com/8L3uJmtuZw
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Public and international pressure has mounted on the Netanyahu administration to do more to reach an agreement for the release of captives still in Gaza and end the aggression on Gaza, which many human rights organizations have warned is having catastrophic effects on the Palestinian population.
Meanwhile, Netanyahu emphasized that "Israel" is engaged in a "difficult existential war," bearing painful costs along the way.
Israeli occupation Security Minister Yoav Gallant suggested that retrieving Israeli captives from Gaza "will require painful concessions from our part," noting that "not every objective is achieved through military action, and force is not a substitute for everything."
Netanyahu and Gallant's statements were preceded by remarks from Israeli military officials, who indicated that it may be time for the Israeli government to express readiness to halt the war on Gaza in exchange for the return of the captives.
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