Thousands of Israelis rallied against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government shortly before the country’s election

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Thousands of Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv on Saturday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, three days before Tuesday’s general election. At the gathering in Hostages Square, demonstrators demanded a probe into the failures that preceded the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, assault, which ignited the war in Gaza. The Associated Press reported that Netanyahu has refused an inquiry. An AFP reporter said thousands marched from Rabin Square to Hostages Square. Opposition figures attended, including Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, whom Al Jazeera described as Netanyahu’s main centre-right rival, and Yair Golan, leader of the Democrats. The Times of Israel reported that Eisenkot was greeted with chants of “Who’s coming? The next prime minister.”