Al Jazeera reported that at least five people were arrested on the streets of Tel Aviv during the protest. Israeli police have labeled the protesters as “rioters.”
Police have also used water cannons to disperse the protesters. They are being forcibly removed from the streets. Protests have also been reported from several other cities in Israel.
Meanwhile, within hours of the announcement of the troop withdrawal, Israeli forces have once again surrounded Al Nasser Hospital. They have surrounded the hospital compound with heavy military vehicles. It is feared that an operation could be launched there at any time.
In addition, the occupiers have bombed another mosque in Rafah. In addition to Gaza, Israeli forces have also attacked Jenin in the West Bank. There have been casualties in drone strikes.
Considering the situation, European countries are calling for an urgent ceasefire. The 26 foreign ministers of the region have called on the Netanyahu administration to immediately end the conflict. They fear that an operation in Rafah will have dire consequences.
Israeli police said on social media X Post that they had blocked traffic on the road. They did not follow police instructions.
The protesters demanded that an agreement be signed to immediately release the Israelis held hostage by Hamas. They claimed that Netanyahu had failed to free the hostages. For this, the Netanyahu government should resign. Netanyahu should step down as prime minister.
Tel Aviv has intensified its attacks on the besieged Gaza Strip amid a hearing against the Israeli occupation at the International Court of Justice. At least 40 people were killed in a bomb attack on a residential building in the central region. More than a hundred were injured. The aggression continues in the occupied West Bank as well.
Meanwhile, renewed ceasefire talks in Gaza have gained momentum. An Israeli delegation went to the French capital Paris on Saturday to hold talks. It is led by David Barnea, the head of the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad.
According to the news agency AFP, the Israeli delegation will meet with representatives of the three countries mediating the ceasefire in Gaza – Egypt, Qatar and the United States – in Paris.
On the other hand, China has stood by the Palestinians in the International Court of Justice hearing on the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories. The country said that the use of force to resist foreign oppression and the establishment of an independent state are the full rights of the Palestinian people.
China also said that it will continue to support the Palestinians’ legitimate demands to establish their just rights. Representatives of 12 countries, including China, presented their statements at the ICJ hearing on Thursday.
Source: Al Jazeera, CGTN
