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July 1, 2024

130,000 March in Tel Aviv to Demand Gaza Ceasefire, Prisoner Swap
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In Israel, an estimated 130,000 protesters marched in Tel Aviv Saturday
evening, demanding an immediate ceasefire deal in Gaza, a prisoner swap
that would see all Israelis held hostage by Hamas released, and the
resignation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government.
This is Snir Daan, whose cousin is being held hostage by Hamas in Gaza.

Snir Daan: "The one thing standing between us and our loved ones is
Netanyahu's stubborn insistence to not end this war as a part of a deal.
The continuation of this war means the murder of the hostages by
Israelis' government. The blood is on your hands."

Meanwhile, thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men held protests over the
weekend after Israel's high court lifted an exemption to mandatory
military service for members of conservative religious groups.


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