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on september 1, the israeli defense forces reported that the bodies of six israeli detainees were found in the gaza strip, which caused strong dissatisfaction across israel. on the same day, large-scale demonstrations broke out in many places in israel, and many people took to the streets to call on the israeli government to reach a ceasefire agreement with hamas and promote the release of israeli detainees in the gaza strip.

according to israeli media reports on the evening of the 1st, a total of 700,000 people participated in the demonstrations across israel that day, including about 550,000 in tel aviv. near the ministry of defense in tel aviv and the parliament building in jerusalem, the demonstrators shouted slogans demanding a ceasefire and held up placards and photos of the detained persons.

protesters

we are protesting the wrong decisions made by the israeli government. this country was founded on some core values, one of which is that the government should do everything in its power to rescue detainees and imprisoned soldiers. but this government is undermining these values ​​for political reasons and the influence of netanyahu's far-right coalition.

protesters

i think we have a criminal government that has killed detainees for the benefit of the alliance. we have a prime minister who has no regard for the good of the country but only his own.

israeli media reported that thousands of protesters set fire to a main road in tel aviv on the evening of the 1st, causing the road to be temporarily closed. the police issued a statement saying that some protesters were dispersed. according to local media reports, 29 people were arrested during the demonstration.

idf finds bodies of 6 detainees in southern gaza

the israel defense forces issued a statement early on the 1st saying that the israeli army found the bodies of six israeli detainees in an underground tunnel in rafah in southern gaza. it was initially estimated that they had died in the previous few days.

the jerusalem post quoted prime minister netanyahu's office as saying that netanyahu said in a phone call with the families of the detainees on the 1st that he was very sorry for not being able to bring them back alive and asked for forgiveness. netanyahu said in a televised speech that day that israel had been conducting "intensive negotiations" with the mediators in recent days, but hamas "rejected all proposals." he declared that israel would "settle accounts" with hamas and "track down to the end" the murderers who killed the israeli detainees.

hamas says israel should be held responsible for deaths of detainees

izzat rishik, a member of the hamas political bureau, posted on social media on the 1st that israel should bear the responsibility for the deaths of the detainees because it insisted on military operations and was unwilling to reach a ceasefire agreement. rishik said that the detainees died in the israeli bombing. rishik also called on the united states to stop providing financial and military support to israel and put pressure on it to immediately stop military operations.

source: cctv4 "china news"