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Israeli police push back anti-government protesters rallying in Tel Aviv to demand early elections and a hostage deal, amid growing anger at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the war in Gaza. One of the demonstrators can be seen being pushed to the ground and led away by the police. IMAGES
Israeli security forces block the road in front of anti-government activists and protesting relatives of Israeli hostages, in Tel Aviv, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. IMAGES
Israeli security forces use water canons to disperse anti-government protesters gathering in Tel Aviv, demanding the government's resignation amid the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip between Israel and the Palestinian militant Hamas movement. IMAGES
In an address in Tel Aviv, Israeli government spokesman Eylon Levy lists Israel's top three "principles for the day after Hamas" in Gaza:"total demilitarisation, deradicalisation and sustainable reconstruction." Israeli forces are now encircling Khan Yunis, Gaza's main southern city, forcing already displaced civilians to pack up and flee again. SOUNDBITE
The Dutch government raises an Israeli flag in front of their headquarters in a statement of support for Israel, two days after Hamas launched a massive surprise attack, killing more than 700 Israelis according to the Israel Defence Forces. On Sunday, the Israeli government officially declared war on Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that controls Gaza. Israeli air strikes have hammered the impoverished and blockaded Gaza Strip, an enclave of 2.3 million people, with officials there reporting at least 413 Palestinian deaths. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Israel to prepare for a "long and difficult" conflict. IMAGES