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From the Liveblog of
Saturday, July 6, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, July 6, 2024
Protests get underway across country, demanding hostage deal, elections
Anti-government protesters march in the northern city of Haifa, with a banner reading, 'The government of Israel against the people of Israel. Elections now,' on July 6, 2024. (Pro-Democracy Protest Movement/Eilat Markovitch)
Anti-government protesters are gathering nationwide, calling for immediate elections and a deal to return hostages held by Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip.
In the northern city of Haifa, protesters are marching, carrying a banner reading: “The government of Israel against the people of Israel. Elections now.”
According to pro-democracy activists, hundreds have also gathered at the HaOgen and Karkur junctions, demanding the government reach a “deal now.”
In Rehovot, protesters hold signs demanding the Knesset “return the mandate to the nation and go to elections.”
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