Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu protests put political divides back on show - BBC News

Large anti-government protests have brought Israel's deep political splits back to the surface.

1 day agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage source, Getty ImagesBy Jeremy BowenBBC international editor, in JerusalemIsrael's deep political divisions are back on public display.

They were put to one side for a while, as shock and national unity followed the 7 October attacks by Hamas - but six months later, thousands of protesters are once again on Israel's streets.

The war has turbocharged their determination to unseat Israel's longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.

In Jerusalem, police used skunk water - a foul-smelling substance fired from water cannons - to clear protesters who had blocked the Begin Boulevard, the city's major north-south highway.

Well-worn slogans demanding his resignation and early elections were amplified by newer ones calling for an immediate deal to free about 130 Israeli hostages still held in Gaza. An unknown number of them are presumed dead.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68705643

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