JERUSALEM, April 18, 2026 (EFE).— Hundreds of people gathered today, Saturday, in several cities of Israel to protest against the government of Benjamin Netanyahu and demand responsibility for management of the war against Iran and Lebanon.
Protests in Israel against Netanyahu and the war
The non-governmental organization (NGO) Israeli Pro-Democracy Protest Movement reported that in the city of Haifa (norte), hundreds of people protested against him government of Netanyahu and his management of the war against Iran and Lebanon.
Other Israeli groups they met a Karkur (center) and Jerusalem with similar slogans.
In Habima Square in Tel Avivhundreds of people attended the commemorative ceremony organized by the NGO October Council.
He October Council It was made up of relatives of victims of the attack led by Hamas that demand the integration of a state commission of inquiry into security errors that preceded the massacre of the October 7, 2023.
Hamas victims remembered at protests in Israel
The event, according to activists of this organization, included speeches by relatives of some of the Israelis what were kidnapped that day and died in captivity in the Gaza Strip.
The ceremony took place on the eve of Israel’s official Commemoration Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terrorismwhich begins the night of Monday.
Graduated ‘Yishkach’ (Forget)as opposed to the traditional ‘Yizkor’ (Remember)the ceremony showed on one side of the square the names of dozens of dead people from the October 7 attacknext to candles arranged with the number 7.10referring to the date.
Criticism of Netanyahu
In addition, numerous posters criticized the Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahubecause he refused to establish a state investigation commission (the highest investigative body in the country) with the allegation that it would be biased against him because it is headed by Judiciaryin the midst of controversy over his corruption trial.
This weekend’s demonstrations are the first to be held since the entry into force of the ceasefire with Lebanonwhich led to Israeli Army to lift restrictions on public rallies.
The organizers also called for participation in new concentrations tomorrow sunday morning in front of the residences of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Speaker of the Knesset (Israeli Parliament), Amir Ohana.
The US has been supplying the Zionist-Colonialists “Israel” with weapons to genocide Palestine for over 100 years. It is a crime to aid & support apartheid-genocide, persecution &
“Crimes against Humanity.” https://t.co/drkkrUCopc— Ann katherine lissa de la quadra (@ann_quadra) April 18, 2026
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