Tens of thousands in Israel take to the streets against Netanyahu's government. Demonstrators called for the government to resign, a new election and a quick deal to release the hostages held by the Islamist Palestinian organization Hamas.
Opposition leader Jair Lapid sharply criticized Netanyahu at the demonstration. The head of government was destroying Israel's relations with the USA and leaving the Hamas hostages to their fate, he said. “Everything for politics, nothing for the country” Netanyahu firmly rejected criticism of his conduct of the negotiations.