Tel Aviv, police disperse an anti-Netanyahu demonstration with horses and water cannons. A hostage released by Hamas was also hit – Videos

Thousands of people took to the streets of Tel Aviv and several other cities across the country this evening to protest against the government of Benjamin Netanyahu, demand the immediate release of hostages still in the hands of Hamas, the dissolution of Parliament and elections anticipated. After a few dozen protesters attempted to block traffic on Tel Aviv's Kaplan Street, police took a hard line, intervening with officers on horseback and firing water cannons to disperse the crowd, and arresting 19 people. . This is the first time that the police have used such a tool against demonstrators since October 7, he notes. Haaretz. Even more serious, although probably unwanted, is Ilana Gritzewsky, a woman held hostage by Hamas in Gaza for 55 days starting October 7, before being released during the ceasefire window in late November. According to the Israeli news site Ynet, the woman marched with other demonstrators with torches for the release of the hostages with the mother of her partner Matan Zangauker, still hostage in the Gaza Strip. However, when their procession crossed paths with anti-government demonstrators who were confronting the police, the situation spiraled out of control: the police officer escorting the two women walked away and the couple also ended up being the subject of protests. fire hydrants. “I am the mother of a hostage, Ilana was for 55 days and she came here to scream for her partner, and this is how they treat us?” Zangauker's mother protested, incredulous.

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