Protests in Tel Aviv calling for “the return of Israeli captives, the resignation of the government, and early elections,” scheduled for this week, will not take place due to the “uncertain security situation,” concerning Gaza Strip.
In Tel Aviv, the capital of Israel, the protests calling for “the return of Israeli captives, the resignation of the government, and early elections,” which tens of thousands attend every Saturday, will not be held this week due to the “uncertain security situation.”
According to reports in the Israeli press, the group organizing the anti-government protests in the capital Tel Aviv announced that this week’s demonstrations would not take place due to the uncertain security situation in the country, stating that they “do not want to distract the security forces.”
Tension in the region increased following an Israeli airstrike on one of Hezbollah’s senior commanders, Fuad Shukr, in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, and an assassination attempt on Hamas Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.
Holding Israel responsible for the assassination of Haniyeh, Iran and the Lebanese Hezbollah threatened retaliation against Tel Aviv.
While the Israeli army was reported to be on high alert for a possible attack, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that his country is “highly prepared for all scenarios in both defense and offense.”
The Israeli army shared that there has been no change in the security alerts for its citizens and asked them to stay alert to warnings from the military.
