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Mass anti-government protests were held Saturday in Tel Aviv and other Israeli cities, with demonstrators demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government and the establishment of an official inquiry into the failures surrounding the Oct. 7, 2023, attack, Israeli media reported.
Thousands gathered at Habima Square in Tel Aviv, the main focal point of the protests, under heavy police presence, according to The Times of Israel.
Demonstrators called for the formation of a state commission of inquiry into the events of Oct. 7, which triggered the ongoing conflict.
They also raised slogans criticizing the government’s handling of captives who had been held in the Gaza Strip.
Protesters urged the protection of judicial independence as Israel’s Supreme Court considers an investigation into the failures that led to the Oct. 7 attack.
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Hundreds of people also demonstrated in Jerusalem, while around 1,000 protesters gathered at Haifa’s Horev Center.
Additional protests were reported in several other parts of the country, reflecting broader public discontent.
The demonstrations were organized by the Movement for Quality Government anti-corruption watchdog, along with other civil society groups.
Netanyahu has so far refused to establish a state commission of inquiry into the Oct. 7 attack, arguing that such a committee would be biased against him.
The protests come as legal pressure on Israel’s leadership continues to mount.
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants in November 2024 for Netanyahu and his then-Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
Israel is also facing a genocide case at the International Court of Justice over its war on the enclave.
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