Netanyahu says Israeli protesters calling for hostage deal are ‘fascist militias’

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Tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Jerusalem home, calling for a hostage deal yesterday, Middle East Eye reported, citing Haaretz.

Netanyahu accused the protesters of threatening to murder him and his family, and acting like “fascist militias,” leading to an outcry by the families of hostages.

He also criticised the police for not doing enough to contain protesters.

Police officers detain demonstrators, one of them holding an Israeli flag, during a protest demanding the immediate release of the hostages kidnapped during the deadly October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas, in Jerusalem, on September 3, 2025. — Reuters
Police officers detain demonstrators, one of them holding an Israeli flag, during a protest demanding the immediate release of the hostages kidnapped during the deadly October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas, in Jerusalem, on September 3, 2025. — Reuters

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