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From the Liveblog of
Saturday, April 20, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Bereaved father calls for government’s removal at hostage families protest in Jerusalem
Eyal Eshel, the father of slain soldier Roni Eshel, speaks to weekly hostages' rally in Jerusalem on April 20, 2024. (Charlie Summers/Times of Israel)
Eyal Eshel, the father of slain soldier Roni Eshel, is demanding a change in Israel’s leadership before a crowd of hundreds of protesters who convened in Paris Square in Jerusalem.
“The time for this government has run out, and they need to go,” he says. “This is the time for new leadership.”
“This is not the time for nice words.. not the time for excuses,” he continues, and is met by enthusiastic agreement from the crowd.
Although protests organized by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum typically refrain from calling for Netanyahu’s removal, its organizers in Jerusalem are more openly critical of the government.
