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Hundreds of Israelis protest against war, clash with police
Dozens were arrested as hundreds protested Israel's joint operation with the US against Iran, defying wartime limits on public gatherings, police said.
- On Saturday, Israeli police dispersed anti-war demonstrations in Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Jerusalem, arresting at least 18 people under wartime regulations prohibiting gatherings of more than 50 individuals.
- Coalitions including Standing Together and Peace Now organized the rallies, marking escalation from weekly protests that began February 28 amid the ongoing war with Iran.
- Organizers accused officers of using excessive force to 'silence dissent,' while police stated they acted to stop 'illegal' gatherings. AFP footage captured officers pushing demonstrators, with at least one protester held in a chokehold.
- According to the Israel Democracy Institute, 78 percent of Jewish Israelis still support the war, though opposition has risen from four percent in early March to 11.5 percent.
- Participant Joanne Levine described the conflict as part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's 'game plan,' questioning lack of clear war aims as demonstrators demand clarity on objectives.
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People all over Israel are protesting against the war. The biggest rally takes place on Habima Square in Tel Aviv, and soon it will be about much more than Iran.
According to local media, at another demonstration in the northern port city of Haifa, at least five additional individuals were arrested.
While the Middle East reels from new missile threats, an internal front is brewing within Israel. Thousands of people took to the streets of Tel Aviv and around 20 other Israeli cities for the largest anti-war protests since the war began, demanding the government stop escalating the conflict with Iran. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing the leading Israeli publication Haaretz. Read also: Iran protests: Over 50 people killed, including chi…
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