Thousands of Israelis have gathered in Tel Aviv to call for a change to the current government led by Benjamin Netanyahu.
They accused the prime minister of mishandling the nation’s security and called for an election.
Anti-government protests that had shaken Israel largely ceased after the 7 October attacks by Hamas, as Israelis put aside political differences.
But with the devastating war in Gaza now in its fourth month, opinion polls are showing lagging support for Mr Netanyahu.
“The government that abandoned us on 7 October continues to abandon us every day since – those evacuated from the northern and southern (borders), the families of the victims, the reservists, the hostages,” said Noam Alon, whose brother, a soldier, was killed trying to clear an Israeli town from Hamas gunmen.
“The power is in our hands to change and repair,” she said from the stage. “This government needs to go home. Now!”
