From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, December 26, 2023
Dozens stage protest in northern Israel, say government is not protecting them
Residents of northern Israel who have been evacuated amid the persistent cross-border attacks from Lebanon are protesting against the government outside Kibbutz Amiad in the Galilee, claiming that they have been abandoned.
In footage of the demonstration, dozens of protesters can be seen lining the side of the highway, waving Israeli flags and shouting.
עכשיו בצומת עמיעד, הפגנת מפוני הצפון נגד מדיניות ההפקרה של הממשלה
קרדיט: אלון בנקי pic.twitter.com/GNrvWtdoiG— דמוקרטTV (@Democrat_TV) December 26, 2023
According to Hebrew media reports, the protesters called for the government to be dissolved and for a new one to take its place, saying that it failed to protect the residents of southern Israel on October 7 and will fail to protect those in the north as well.
