Protesters demand 'immediate elections' during rally at Israeli PM residence

Record ID: 1985985

  • Title: Protesters demand 'immediate elections' during rally at Israeli PM residence
  • Date: 26th March 2025
  • Summary: JERUSALEM (MARCH 26, 2025) (REUTERS) PROTESTERS RALLYING NEAR RESIDENCE OF ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU ISRAELI FLAG AT PROTEST PROTESTERS CARRYING SIGNS PROTESTERS WITH FLAGS, SECURITY PROTEST ONGOING, UPSOUND OF PROTESTER WITH MICROPHONE SAYING (Hebrew): "This is not America, this is not Hungary, this is not Turkey, and this is not Russia." PROTEST ONGOING P
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  • Keywords: Azza street Israel Jerusalem Netanyahu protest residence
  • Location: JERUSALEM
  • City: JERUSALEM
  • Country: Jerusalem
  • Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Civil Unrest
  • Reuters ID: LVA001177326032025RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Protesters rallied near the residence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday (March 26), listing demands that include the return of the hostages remaining in Gaza, an inquiry into the events of the October 7 attacks and 'immediate elections'.
    "We all know, for the majority of Israelis, this government is not legit anymore," said one protester, Naomi Ploch Fortis, who said she regularly attends the demonstration despite living far away.
    The protest comes as lawmakers convened in Israel's parliament, known as the Knesset on Wednesday to discuss a law to change the committee that appoints judges, a measure that could spark a new constitutional crisis and help the government enact policies that have drawn fierce criticism.
    It also comes a day after the Knesset gave final approval to the long delayed 2025 state budget in a turbulent session that showed how lawmakers and the country remain divided over the fate of hostages still held in Gaza and the wider political landscape.
    Israel's military resumed its campaign against Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza last week, shattering a two-month ceasefire. The return to fighting has led to mass protests in Israel demanding a return to negotiations to bring back the remaining hostages and bodies.
    (Production: Sinan Aby Mayzer, Andreea Popescu, Lion Schellerer)
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