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Hostage forum says PM fled Jerusalem after families called overnight protest against Gaza City op
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePolice have closed Jerusalem’s Azza Street, where Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s official residence is located, after the Hostage Family Forum announced that it was going to hold an overnight protest against the reported commencement of the first phase of the IDF’s takeover of Gaza City.
Hostage families fear that the operation will put their loved ones in danger.
The forum issues a statement saying that Netanyahu heard about the “families’ intention to come demonstrate near his home in Jerusalem and fled within minutes.”
The forum reiterates its call for the public to join them in Jerusalem for the protest.
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