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From the Liveblog of
Monday, September 2, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Monday, September 2, 2024
Netanyahu said ‘worried’ about protests as firm estimates 280,000 rallied in Tel Aviv
Large crowds of Israelis call for an urgent deal to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, outside the Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv, September 1, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg / Flash90)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “worried” about the mass anti-government protests sweeping the country, CNN cites an unnamed Israeli official as saying.
Although there are no official numbers from police, the Crowd Solutions firm estimates that some 280,000 people participated in this evening’s demonstration in central Tel Aviv, in what would be the largest rally in almost 18 months.
Organizers have estimated that 300,000 people gathered in Tel Aviv and an additional 200,000 took part in other protests across the country.
