Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in Jerusalem against Benjamin Netanyahu’s government and against exemptions granted to ultra-Orthodox Jewish men from military service, in scenes reminiscent of mass street protests last year.
Protest groups, including some that led the mass demonstrations that rocked Israel in 2023, organised the rally outside parliament, the Knesset, calling for a new election to replace the government.
Israel’s N12 News said it appeared to be the largest demonstration since the conflict began. Haaretz and Ynet news sites said it drew tens of thousands of people.
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