Jerusalem protesters converge on PM Netanyahu's residence
Protesters in support of hostages took to the streets of Jerusalem and marched towards Prime Minister Netanyahu's residence to voice their anger over the Gaza City takeover plan. Former soldier, Max Kresch, marched holding a sign that read "I refused" to continue serving in Netanyahu's political war, claiming that 350 other war veterans share his viewpoint. Protests happened across Israel in cities such as Haifa. Thousands of people also gathered in Tel Aviv.
Israel's response and the crisis' impact
Israel's decision to expand its war in Gaza sparked condemnation from the UN and several countries including the UK, France and Canada, and prompted Germany to halt military exports to Israel. The plan, approved by the Israeli security cabinet, lists five "principles" for ending the war: disarming Hamas, returning all hostages, demilitarising the Gaza Strip, taking security control of the territory, and establishing "an alternative civil administration that is neither Hamas nor the Palestinian Authority".
