Massive protests in Israel against the Netanyahu government

On Saturday, hundreds of people took to the streets in several cities in Israel to protest against the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to the NGO Israeli Pro-Democracy Protest Movement. In Tel Aviv, demonstrators gathered in Habima Square, chanting slogans for democracy and a peace agreement with Lebanon. Some of them carried signs with quotes from former leader Yitzhak Rabin, highlighting the impact of violence on democracy. The protesters also criticized Netanyahu's request for a pardon, as he faces corruption charges. Mobilizations also took place in Haifa and Jerusalem, where people called for political changes and a state commission to investigate the Hamas attacks of October 7. These protests are part of a series of actions that began after the judicial reforms of 2023 and have been affected by the war with Iran.