Anti-government protest in Jerusalem
A 4-day government protest in front of the Knesset in Jerusalem demands the government's resignation.
Protest organizers also called for early elections in Israel and for the country's leaders to agree to a hostage agreement that would lead to the release of 130 prisoners held in Gaza since the Hamas attack on the country on October 7.
Another demand is to reject legislation that would exclude members of the ultra-Orthodox community from military conscription.
On the evening of March 31, protesters set up more than 100 tents near the Knesset to sleep at the scene.
Organizers reported that more than 100,000 people took part in the rally, while the media reported tens of thousands.
Many protesters in Jerusalem expressed distrust of Netanyahu and disappointment that the country has not yet held elections.
What Netanyahu and the opposition say
Opposition leader Yair Lapid, in an address to demonstrators, declared that the only thing that matters to Netanyahu is remaining in office.
Netanyahu on Sunday night said the election would paralyze the country "in the midst of war, moments before victory" - for up to eight months.
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