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Anti-government protesters demanding a deal to free hostages held in Gaza in Tel Aviv, December 14, 2024. (Adar Eyal/Pro-Democracy Protest Movement)
December 14, 2024, 11:57 pm
At weekly rally, hostage’s mom vows to be PM’s ‘worst nightmare’ if son not returned
As optimism rises on possibility of Gaza deal, report says Netanyahu most determined to reach agreement since November 2023 release, but gaps remain between sides
By Noam Lehmann and ToI Staff
Religious Zionism MK Itamar Ben Gvir (L) and Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai. (Composite/Flash90)
February 10, 2023, 10:14 am
Ben Gvir slams police for not using force against protesters; top cop backs officers
Minister says police lost ‘control of city to anarchists’ after anti-government demonstration, summons J’lem commander for inquiry; Commissioner Shabtai ‘regrets’ public rebuke
By Ash Obel
Illustrative. An anti-Netanyahu protest encampment outside the Prime Minister's Residence in Jerusalem, on July 20, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/ Flash90/ File)
March 21, 2021, 9:50 pm
Protest encampment outside Netanyahu’s residence dismantled before elections
‘We set up the tent to expel the defendant from Balfour,’ says head of group leading rallies against PM, claiming the venue finished ‘its historic role’
By ToI Staff
Israeli activist and former air force general Amir Haskel holds a press conference in Tel Aviv on June 28, 2020. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
October 11, 2020, 12:58 am
Anti-Netanyahu protest leader apologizes for remarks to Ethiopian cops
Amir Haskel suggests police video of him yelling at officer was leaked for political reasons, predicts 6-figure turnout at PM’s residence when mass protests resume
By ToI Staff
Footage aired by Channel 12 news on October 7, 2020, shows retired air force general Amir Haskel during a protest in August outside the Prime Minister's Residence in Jerusalem. (Screen capture: Twitter)
October 8, 2020, 6:37 pm
Cops to probe leak of internal video of anti-Netanyahu protest leader
Top commander rejects accusations of political motives after airing of police footage of Amis Haskel yelling at Ethiopian Israeli officer
By ToI Staff
Former Israeli Air Force general and leading critic of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Brig. Gen. Amir Haskel poses for a photo in Tel Aviv, on June 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
October 6, 2020, 10:25 pm
Anti-Netanyahu protest leader accused of racism after comments to Ethiopian cop
Amir Haskel faces criticism from government officials after video surfaces in which he tells policewoman: ‘I brought your parents from Ethiopia, aren’t you ashamed?’
By ToI Staff
Illustrative. An anti-Netanyahu protest encampment outside the Prime Minister's Residence in Jerusalem, on July 20, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/ Flash90/ File)
October 3, 2020, 10:36 am
Activists rent home less than 1 km from PM protest camp; police fine them anyway
Law enforcement officers say they will return and give protesters further penalties despite lease showing they rented nearby apartment in keeping with new regulations
By ToI Staff
Police officers arrest a man who allegedly sped in his car toward protesters during a protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outside his official residence in Jerusalem, September 20, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 20, 2020, 11:18 pm
Driver held for speeding toward protesters as thousands rally against Netanyahu
Police try to divide demonstrators into social distance ‘capsules’ as rallies held outside PM’s homes in Jerusalem and Caesarea, amid second virus lockdown
By ToI Staff
Israelis protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, outside the PM's official residence in Jerusalem on September 20, 2020. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
September 20, 2020, 6:27 pm
Thousands gather for weekly anti-Netanyahu rally, amid new restrictions
Organizer calls for participants to follow health guidelines at protest in Jerusalem; Jaffa cafe owner defies closure of eateries: ‘We won’t allow anyone to take our basic rights’
By ToI Staff
People protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outside his official Jerusalem residence on August 28, 2020 (video screenshot)
August 28, 2020, 7:34 pm
1,500 take part in Friday protest outside Netanyahu’s residence
Demonstrators hold weekly ‘Kabbalat Shabbat’ event in Jerusalem, seeking to downplay conflict with police as they continue to demand the PM’s resignation
By ToI Staff
Police arrest demonstrators during a protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outside the Prime Minister's Residence in Jerusalem on August 22, 2020. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
August 25, 2020, 12:35 am
Senior cop who was filmed attacking protesters returning to beat — police chief
Activists call for Niso Guetta be kept away from demonstrators, as more officers reportedly are probed for alleged violence during Saturday protest in Jerusalem; new video emerges
By Sue Surkes
Israelis demonstrate on August 20, 2020, in support of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu near his residence in Jerusalem. (Menahem Kahana / AFP)
August 21, 2020, 9:15 am
300 rally to support PM after police forcibly clear anti-Netanyahu protest camp
Some chant ‘Death to leftists’ after screening of video depicting social media posts against Netanyahu; 4 arrested at counter demonstration; hundreds rally against PM in Haifa
By Anat Peled and ToI Staff
Police remove former Shin Bet head Carmi Gillon from the protest tent against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outside the PM's Residence in Jerusalem, on August 20, 2020. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
August 20, 2020, 4:40 pm
Police disperse anti-Netanyahu protesters ahead of rally by PM’s supporters
Former Shin Bet chief Carmi Gillon and brigadier general Amir Haskel forcibly removed by officers, who say they are trying to avoid ‘friction between the parties’
By Aaron Boxerman and Anat Peled
Israelis protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outside the prime minister's official residence in Jerusalem, on July 25, 2020. (Olivier Fitoussi)
July 30, 2020, 9:30 pm
At anti-Netanyahu protests, no clear leaders — and that’s how activists like it
Mass rallies have brought together a jumble of groups of varying generations. Often disagreeing about methods and ideology, all coalesce around one central tenet: the PM must go
By Anat Peled and Aaron Boxerman
A protester slips as Israeli police use water cannons during clashes at a demonstration against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, on July 14, 2020. (MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP)
July 16, 2020, 4:41 pm
As anti-PM protest skews younger, clash with cops raises query: Who started it?
Demonstration included clashes, protesters blocking the light rail, police firing a water cannon — but also many ordinary Israelis frustrated with the government
By Aaron Boxerman
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