Ex-Israeli army general, protest leader slams Netanyahu for risking Gaza hostages

Record ID: 1984151

  • Title: Ex-Israeli army general, protest leader slams Netanyahu for risking Gaza hostages
  • Date: 18th March 2025
  • Summary: TEL AVIV, ISRAEL (MARCH 18, 2025) (REUTERS) FORMER ISRAELI MAJOR GENERAL AND ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROTEST LEADER, NOAM TIBON SPEAKING (NOT A SOUNDBITE) (SOUNDBITE) (English) FORMER ISRAELI MAJOR GENERAL AND ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROTEST LEADER, NOAM TIBON, SAYING: "I think that most Israelis woke up early in the morning today and they had just like myself, the same question mark, whe
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  • Keywords: Gaza Netanyahu Noam Tibon ceasefire hostage deal hostages
  • Location: TEL AVIV, ISRAEL
  • City: TEL AVIV, ISRAEL
  • Country: Israel
  • Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Middle East,Military Conflicts
  • Reuters ID: LVA001982218032025RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Former Israeli army general and anti-government protest leader Noam Tibon on Tuesday (March 18) slammed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the decision to restart airstrikes in Gaza.
    Tibon, who rescued Israelis during the October 7 rampage by Hamas, is one of the main leaders in protests against the government.
    The former IDF general said Netanyahu's motives were political and called on Israeli society to join mass protests.
    On Tuesday Israeli airstrikes pounded Gaza and killed more than 400 people, Palestinian health authorities said, in an onslaught that ended weeks of relative calm after talks to secure a permanent ceasefire stalled.
    Netanyahu said earlier he ordered strikes because Hamas had rejected proposals to secure a ceasefire extension, and pledged to step up military action.
    (Production: Rami Amichay, Andrea Rodriguez)
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