Israel: Demonstrators rally against government ahead of election

Protesters descended on Tel Aviv's Hostages Square by the thousands Saturday, sending a big signal that they stand against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Everyone here wants to see a change in government when legislative elections take place Tuesday. The people of Israel can't take it anymore. We want a government that works for the people. We want a government that will bring peace and security to the region. We're here for hope. I like to be optimistic and say that we have a good chance of forming a government that will enact actual change and try to release us from this endless cycle of war, corruption, and anti-human rights. The demonstration was organized by a group founded by the families of victims and hostages of October 7th. At the heart of their demands is a call for a commission of inquiry to look into the security failures that led to the Hamas-led attack, a commission that Netanyahu's government has refused to create. I personally have two friends that have fallen since. And as much as I have people I know who died from these events, the fact that the people who are responsible for it, that the government that is responsible for it, are even running again is insane. They should have been gone like the day after. Netanyahu's opponents on both the right and on the left have promised to create that commission of inquiry if they win. Tuesday's legislative elections will be the first elections after the 2023 terrorist attack.