Tens of thousands all over Israel were calling yesterday for early elections

267 days after the outbreak of the war, almost nine months, even on Saturday demonstrations were calling for the advance of the elections in various regions throughout the country. The main demonstration was held almost every week in Kaplan Square in Tel Aviv, and the organizers of the protests said that there were demonstrations in 80 locations.

Several tens of thousands came to the main demonstration in Tel Aviv. Under the Begin Bridge, the protestors united with kidnapped family members - and announced that from now on it will be called the "Desolation Bridge".

General Tivon: There has never been such neglect i

General Noam Tivon, who was among those who fought independently in Otef on October 7, said at the demonstration: "There has never been such neglect in the history of the State of Israel, as the neglect of the abductees from the failure of 10/7. Those who are to blame for the neglect are the same people who are responsible for the failure and the massacre - the Israeli government And Benjamin Netanyahu was taught not to leave wounded in the field. These are the real values ​​of the state of Israel. Therefore, if the government does not return the abducted, let them resign the abductees".

Einav Tsengauker: Why didn't you do anything

Einav Tsengauker, who built a hostage shelter in Gaza: "Netanyahu, today, exactly one year ago, at the memorial for the martyrs of Operation Protective Edge, you said the following in your voice and in your words: We knew about dozens of terrorist tunnels, and about the plans to move hundreds of terrorists, enter kibbutzim and cities, kidnap soldiers And citizens and slip back to Gaza. Why didn't you do anything about it?! Why did you leave Matan in the hands of Hamas? Netanyahu keeps saying that he will do everything to bring the abductees home. I'm telling you You only have the truth! And the truth is that Netanyahu continues to torpedo every deal because it is not profitable for him politically. Netanyahu is acting for foreign considerations of political survival."

anger at a police officer
Demonstrators expressed anger at a police officer who videotaped the speakers and the demonstrators. The purpose of the photo was not clear and the police did not provide an explanation of this policy.
Before the start of the demonstration, Eran Schwartz, CEO of the headquarters of the protest organization "Free in our country", said: "This week we received further reminders that the Prime Minister is headed by an incompetent person. A person whom a state investigation committee determined endangered the security of the state. The composition of the High Court regarding the recruitment also understands that what was will not be what will be. The public understands. But Netanyahu and his government are still trying to hold on to the altar funds - all in order to try to survive politically. At any cost. Even at the expense of harming the security of the state."
According to him, "The North continues to go up in flames, without any plan or strategy to restore security and the displaced. 120 abductees are still dying in the Hamas tunnels. The citizens of Israel are abandoned every day by the government of destruction. We will continue to increase the pressure in the coming period until the government understands - the people demand a new leadership that can try To restore the country. The first step is to dissolve the Knesset in the current summer session and set a date for the elections."
Besides the central focus in Kaplan, the demonstrations were held in a series of other places including Haifa, Karkur Junction, Caesarea and other places. In Karkur, where several thousand protesters arrived, the intersection was blocked following the demonstration and was only opened after 45 minutes. Thousands were found in Caesarea calling for the Prime Minister to resign.
At a demonstration near the Prime Minister's House in Jerusalem, violent clashes broke out after a protester was arrested with great force and thrown into the engine of a car. At the same time, a police officer was recorded threatening one of the protesters during an arrest that "I will rape your mother", the police condemned his conduct and said that the incident "will be investigated and dealt with accordingly" .

Clashes broke out
Clashes broke out between protesters and the police on the spot. In the documentation of the clashes, police officers were seen, among other things, pushing away some of the brains.
The police said: "During a protest this evening in Jerusalem, a suspect was arrested on suspicion of violating the public order there. In addition to what has been said, the conduct of the police officer at the scene is not in line with the norms of discourse and conduct expected of every police officer, even in turbulent situations of this kind, and therefore it will be examined and dealt with accordingly."
At a demonstration in Tel Aviv, a policeman attacked Knesset member Naama Lazimi from Labor, who was present at the scene of the clashes between the police and protesters. Lazimi told about the violence shown towards her: "They strangled me" and burst into tears.
At the Amiad Junction, Prof. Shakma Bressler, one of the leaders of the protest, spoke and said that "the abandonment of the government is happening on our watch. We must act. We must demand. And yes, we must make sure that a government is formed that will never abandon a single person in the country. Led by a person who cares. We know, today is They are and we are. Therefore, as long as they are kidnapped, there is no prime minister, there is no government. We have to make sure that a country is not abandoned, because there is no government that has lost the trust of the citizens will never restore the north." Thousands of protesters blocked the intersection for an hour.
Thousands protested in Haifa and Yossi Kochik, former director general of the Prime Minister's Office and one of the leaders of the struggle for freedom in our country, said: "The majority of the public wants an honest captain who is not accused of crimes, a brave and non-cowardly captain who does not enslave the fate of the State of Israel to stand on the command bridge to Smotrich and Ben Gvir because of his desire to escape his criminal trial. And so the struggle will grow and intensify."
At the beginning of the week, Moshe Redman, one of the leaders of the protests against the government, told Ynet that after the calls to "the local government and the heads of the employers and the Histadrut and the Academy to go on strike" were not answered, as of July 7, "we are calling on the public to strike immediately until this Knesset is dissolved." Yesterday, the leaders of the protest against the government announced a shutdown of the economy on July 7, a Sunday in eight days, to mark nine months since the October 7 massacre. They said that on that day, which they called the "Great Day of Shutdown", a widespread shutdown of the economy is expected along with many disruptive actions throughout the country.
The leading protest organizations said: "We will stop the state until a date for elections is set", and announced a "comprehensive action plan to continue the struggle to replace the government and hold immediate elections". According to them, "The move comes as a direct continuation of the 'Resistance Week' that took place last week.
According to their plan, next Saturday night there will be a large rally on Kaplan Street in Tel Aviv, along with demonstrations in Row Mokidim. In the coming week, in preparation for the shutdown, the protest will continue in front of the Knesset houses of the coalition.