Protests through Israel demand the return of hostages, oppose Shin Bet Fire – Israel News

The rain and the cold did not dissuade the protesters to meet outside the prime minister Benjamin NetanyahuThe Aza de Aza house on Thursday morning, asked the country’s leadership to take the hostages home and protest the planned dismissal of the Shin Bet chief, Ronen Bar.

Dozens joined a protest on duty 101 outside the residence of the Prime Minister, while hundreds gathered at the Hebrew University to participate in a march directed by academics who protest the dismissal.

Prof. Ariel Porat, the president of Tel Aviv UniversityHead of the Israel Lawyers Association, Amit Bechar, and additional teachers and representatives spoke with the protesters on the Givat Ram campus of the Hebrew University before they marched towards the residence of the Prime Minister.

President of the Democratic Party Yair’s goal He joined the protesters in his march. “Look how brave you are; look how decided you are; there is no way to win evil,” he told the crowd. He also asked protesters to pass from protest to resistance.

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Later, outside the residence of the Prime Minister, Golan was thrown to the ground by an Israel police officer.

The Israeli clash with the police during a protest in Jerusalem, March 20, 2025 (Credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

The protest also joined the former head of the FDI Cabinet and former Defense Minister Moshe “Bogie” Ya’alon.

The crowd swelled when the protest approached the residence of the Prime Minister, and the organizers said there were thousands of protests.

The protests were originally planned after Netanyahu announced his intention to advance in the dismissal of the bar, a measure considered by many as a direct threat to democracy, partly because Shin’s bet is leading the “Qatargate” investigation of the Prime Minister’s office.

The calls to the protest only intensified when Israel attacked in Gaza again on Tuesday, and the protesters asked to prioritize the hostages home and accusing the government of returning to war as part of political calculations to maintain their power instead of the good of the country.

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The protests also continued in Tel Aviv

The protests for the hostages in Tel Aviv also continued on Thursday, with the protesters gathered in the camp that the hostage families have established outside the Kirya military headquarters for a morning race around the headquarters.

The female protest for the return of the hostages also directed a protest along with relatives of hostages, asking for a hostage agreement and blocking Yigal Alon Street by Tel Aviv.

“The renewal of the fight is a death sentence for hostages,” the organization said in a statement. “The prime minister chose to bring (Otzma Yehudit Head Itamar) Ben-Gvir back to power instead of taking hostages home.”

“We will not allow (the prime minister) torpedodezcara the agreement he signed,” they added, saying: “The war does not bring the hostages back; military pressure kills them, and at least 41 have already paid with their lives. How many more will they pay?”

Thursday’s protests followed great protests on Wednesday in which thousands of thousands converged in Jerusalem, first to meet for the Knéset and later for the residence of the Aza Street of the Prime Minister.

The protests continued deeply at night, and at least 12 were arrested when the police cleared the roads blocked by protesters during the day.

Israel’s police were violent in their dispersion sometimes, according to protesters, and the police made use of water cannons.

“Doctors of protesters have severely interrupted public order, even through the fire in the middle of the road, creating a significant risk for the protesters,” said Israel’s police.

“The main role of the Police is to safeguard the protesters and their right to protest. However, it is also our duty to maintain public order and take measures against those who represent a danger to public security, road users and officers.”

Additional protests are planned over the course of Thursday, with a protest called to take place outside the government meeting on Thursday night, in which the dismissal of the bar is decided.

Protesters have also planned to stay in Jerusalem for another day of protests on Friday.