‘Down with the tyrant,’ anti-regime Israeli protesters demand Netanyahu’s ouster

Thousands of protesters have rallied in the holy occupied city of al-Quds, demanding ouster of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s regime over its mishandling of Tel Aviv’s ongoing genocidal war against the Gaza Strip.

The protesters thronged the vicinity of Knesset (the Israeli parliament) in the city on Monday, calling for new elections.

They then began marching towards Netanyahu's apartment in the city, some shouting, “Down with the tyrant!”

The demonstrators railed against the Netanyahu regime’s refusal to negotiate with the Palestinian resistance towards enabling the release of the Israeli captives, who are being held by the resistance.

Some 250 Israelis were taken captive on October 7 last year during a historic retaliatory operation by Gaza’s resistance movements against the usurping entity. The regime responded by launching the war that has so far killed at least 37,337 Palestinians, mostly women and children.

A week-long truce deal agreed in November saw Hamas releasing 105 of the captives in return for some 240 Palestinians held in Israeli jails.

The movement has ever since agreed to two more truce proposals. Tel Aviv has, however, rejected one proposal and refused to respond to another, while escalating the war, something which has led to the death of many of the remaining captives.

After reaching Netanyahu's house, some of the Israeli protesters broke off and tried to break through barriers set up by the police, who pushed them back.

At one point a bonfire was lit in the street. The police used a water cannon to disperse the demonstration.

Three protesters were hospitalized, and nine others placed under arrest.