"Yair Lapid, in a post on X, says that holding elections to bring a fresh government to Israel is the only way to break the paralysis gripping the country.
“The war with Hamas is paralyzed, the hostage deal is paralyzed, the north is paralyzed and above all the government led by you is paralyzed and failing,” Lapid wrote, directing his words at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Discontent with Netanyahu, his government, and its failure to bring home Israeli captives held in Gaza has been growing inside Israel as its war on Gaza has dragged on. Thousands of protesters flood the streets of Israeli cities on a regular basis, including today, calling for his replacement as the head of the country."
"Massive marches call for government change, captive deal in Jerusalem"
"Tens of thousands are now moving through the streets of Jerusalem and rallying in the area of the Israeli parliament, called the Knesset, in anti-government protests.
They are demanding elections – something Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu again rejected just now – and an agreement with Hamas that would bring home the more than 130 captives still believed to be held in the Gaza Strip.
This comes a day after Tel Aviv saw its largest protests since the start of the war."
"Netanyahu insists on Rafah invasion, negotiating stance"
"Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has indicated during a press conference that he is refusing to give in on invading Rafah in southern Gaza, or his position in talks with Hamas. He said:
- The Israeli military is ready to operate in Rafah, evacuate civilians and distribute aid. It takes time, but it will be done.
- I am doing everything to bring back hostages in Gaza, through a combination of military pressure and determined negotiations.
- Hamas is demanding the unchecked return of displaced Palestinians to northern Gaza, including fighters, which would have security implications.
- Giving in to another demand often will not bring about a deal. This approach would only make it harder to get hostages back home.
- Calling for elections now would paralyse negotiations and would end the war before achieving its goals. The first who would welcome this is Hamas.
- I will bring men, women, civilians, soldiers, the living and the casualties back home from Gaza."
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