Tens of thousands of Israelis protest against Netanyahu in Tel Aviv

Tens of thousands of Israelis took to the streets on Saturday to protest against Benjamin Netanyahu, as Israel’s war in Gaza reached its half-year mark. Organisers said about 100,000 people converged at a Tel Aviv crossroads, renamed Democracy Square since mass protests against controversial judicial reforms began last year. Chanting “elections now”, protesters called for the Israeli prime minister’s resignation, with the war in Gaza set to enter its seventh month on Sunday. Rallies were also held in other cities, with Israel’s opposition leader, Yair Lapid, taking part in one in Kfar Saba before his departure for talks in Washington.