Demonstrators in Jerusalem call for the government to resign and new elections. The reason: the ongoing negotiations over the release of the hostages in the Gaza Strip.
Prime Minister Netanyahu firmly rejects criticism of his conduct of the negotiations and calls for a new election. Israel's head of government gave the green light on Friday for further talks with Hamas about a hostage deal and a ceasefire in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, his office said. The Gaza war was triggered on October 7 by a terrorist attack on Israel by the Palestinian Hamas and other extremist groups.