Thousands in Tel Aviv protest against Netanyahu’s plan to escalate Gaza war

09/08/2025 22:45 The Guardian

Organisers say more than 100,000 people joined demonstration demanding end to military campaign Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Saturday night to oppose Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to escalate the Gaza war.A day earlier, the Israeli prime minister’s office said the security cabinet had decided to seize Gaza City, expanding military operations in the devastated Palestinian territory despite widespread public opposition and warnings from the military the move could endanger the hostages. Continue reading...

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Israeli plan to seize Gaza City an ‘unprecedented provocation’, Palestinian Authority says – as it happened

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Azerbaijan and Armenia sign peace deal at White House that creates a ‘Trump Route’ in region

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Nagasaki’s twin bells ring in unison for first time in 80 years to mark atomic bombing

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UN chief calls Israel’s Gaza City plan ‘dangerous escalation’ as security council to meet on Saturday – as it happened

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Texas attorney general seeks to remove 13 absent Democrats from office

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