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Monday, October 28, 2024
Anti-government protesters stage brief sit-in at Knesset, zip-tying themselves to chairs
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleSam Sokol is a former political correspondent at The Times of Israel. He was previously a reporter for the Jerusalem Post, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Haaretz. He is the author of "Putin’s Hybrid War and the Jews"
Several anti-government demonstrators stage a brief sit-in in the Knesset cafe, donning masks of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other government ministers and zip-tying themselves to chairs.
The demonstrators, whose masks feature the faces of ministers Aryeh Deri and Itamar Ben Gvir, among others, are protesting the government and calling for a hostage deal.
The protesters scuffle with Knesset guards as they are removed while a large crowd gathers around them. The guards yell at bystanders to stop filming as a resisting protester falls to the floor, dragging two security officers down with him.
One woman raises her hands above her head as she is led off, showing off a pair of the gloves stained red to represent blood.
The Times of Israel Community.