Thousands protest outside Netanyahu’s home as fears for hostages rise amid Gaza City op

Thousands of Israelis protested outside the home of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem tonight as fears grow for the fate of the hostages after the IDF launched an operation to capture Gaza City.

Several of the hostages are believed to be in the city, being used as human shields by Hamas and family members have expressed concern they could be executed by their captors or harmed by IDF strikes.

While the main protest was outside Netanyahu’s residence, several hundred more protest outside his office, where he was giving a press conference about the economy.

“What exactly do you want to boast about now? This morning I woke up, an hour away from the border, and my house shook,” says Macabit Mayer, aunt of hostages Gali and Ziv Berman, referring to the explosions from the IDF strikes on Gaza that could be felt miles away.

“So what’s going on with Gali and Ziv that my house, an hour away, shook? What the hell are you doing? Where are you leading us? To what hell are you leading this wonderful nation? You are not worthy of this nation,” she says.

Mayer urges Netanyahu to come out and address the families.

“I am asking you now—you have nothing to fear. We are not guerrillas; we are tormented families. Just come out already, for heaven’s sake, and talk to us,” she says.