Five demonstrators protesting for the release of the hostages are arrested outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s home in Jerusalem.
Some 20 people gathered outside the home early in the morning calling out with loudspeakers to the premier that the hostages are suffering in Hamas tunnels in winter “cold, tortured and sick” while he’s hunkered down in his protected home, Channel 12 reported.
They also chanted that his wife was being investigated by police and his son was avoiding reserve duty at a time of war by living in Miami.
“Everything is closing in on you. We the people will not forget and will not forgive,” they shouted.
They also banged on drums and blew horns.
The report says that they dispersed after some 20 minutes and as they left several were stopped by police and detained for questioning at a nearby police station.
Police say they were held for violating noise restrictions.
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