Israelis rally in Tel Aviv, demanding Netanyahu's government step down

Thousands of Israelis took to the streets in Tel Aviv on Saturday, demanding accountability for the October 7 Hamas attack and calling for Prime Minister Netanyahu’s government to step down.

Reuters

11 January 2026

Members of Israel's Arab minority protest, calling on the Israeli government to protect Arab communities of the Negev desert from crime and killings from within the community through effective law and order, outside the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, January 11, 2026.

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Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv on Saturday (January 10), demanding for an independent state commission of inquiry into the events of October 7, 2023 and for a change in government.

Protesters said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government refused to be held accountable for the Hamas-led attack on Israel that triggered the war in Gaza.

Some protesters also called for a change in Netanyahu's administration.

The remains of the last Israeli hostage, police officer Ran Gvili, have still not been returned from Gaza. His retrieval is crucial to a plan brokered by the U.S. government to ensure peace between Gaza and Israel.

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