Hundreds of Israelis demonstrate to demand the release of prisoners

Gaza (Union)

Yesterday, hundreds of Israelis demonstrated in the city of Rehovot, near Tel Aviv, to demand the release of prisoners detained in the Gaza Strip and the holding of early elections, according to Hebrew media.
Hundreds of Israelis who demonstrated near the Science Park in Rehovot demanded the release of prisoners detained in the Gaza Strip and the holding of early elections. A number of families of prisoners in Gaza participated in the demonstration, according to Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper.
It is expected that the pace of demonstrations demanding the release of prisoners in Gaza will increase and include all parts of Israel.
In this context, the Israeli opposition accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday of trying to thwart a prisoner exchange deal with the Palestinian factions after a statement by a “political source” confirming Tel Aviv’s insistence on entering Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip, with or without a deal.
A number of opposition representatives in the Israeli Knesset (Parliament) considered in their blog posts on the “X” platform that this statement came out of Netanyahu’s office, at a critical time, and in a rare manner during the Sabbath holiday, during which he usually does not issue any official statements or statements, and that “In an attempt to thwart the negotiations before the mediators receive Hamas’ response, which is expected to be positive.”