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  "id": 16391462,
  "title": "Thousands rally in Tel Aviv against Netanyahu ahead of vote",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/thousands-rally-in-tel-aviv-against-netanyahu-ahead-of-vote-16391462",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T23:34:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-25/thousands-rally-in-tel-aviv-days-ahead-of-israel-election/107306000"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On the eve of a pivotal Israeli parliamentary election, tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in Tel Aviv to protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government. The crowd called for an independent inquiry into the security failures that allowed the October 7 terror attack to occur, resulting in the greatest mass slaughter in Israeli history. For two years, protesters had gathered weekly at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, demanding their government do more to secure the release of their loved ones and friends held captive in Gaza. Speaking at the rally, grieving families and Israeli opposition leaders expressed their belief that Netanyahu's refusal to allow an investigation and his continued leadership threatened Israel's democracy. The rally's attendees expressed deep frustration with the current government and vowed to demand change in Tuesday's election.",
  "summary": "Tens of thousands of people have gathered in a final pre-election protest against Israel's prime minister and his government.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/thousands-across-israel-protest-netanyahu-government-three-days",
        "published": "2026-10-24T16:15:37.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/israel-imposes-closures-across-west-bank-city-iran-accuses-us-of",
        "published": "2026-10-24T17:22:45.000Z"
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        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Thousands take to Tel Aviv's streets for protests against Netanyahu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/thousands-take-to-tel-avivs-streets-for-protests-against-netanyahu",
        "published": "2026-10-24T18:21:55.000Z"
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        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Thousands Protest Against Netanyahu In Tel Aviv Ahead Of Vote",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/thousands-protest-against-netanyahu-in-tel-aviv-ahead-of-vote",
        "published": "2026-10-24T18:23:08.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Thousands rally in Tel Aviv against Netanyahu ahead of vote",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/thousands-rally-in-tel-aviv-against-netanyahu-ahead-of-vote",
        "published": "2026-10-24T18:30:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Thousands protest against Netanyahu in Tel Aviv ahead of Knesset election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/thousands-protest-against-netanyahu-in-tel-aviv-ahead-of-knesset",
        "published": "2026-10-24T19:22:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Thousands rally in Tel Aviv against Netanyahu ahead of vote",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/thousands-rally-in-tel-aviv-against-netanyahu-ahead-of-vote-16382086",
        "published": "2026-10-24T21:50:07.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Thousands rally in Tel Aviv against Netanyahu ahead of vote",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/thousands-rally-in-tel-aviv-against-netanyahu-ahead-of-vote-16385334",
        "published": "2026-10-24T22:29:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Fortune",
        "title": "Israelis hold final rally against Netanyahu ahead of what may be the most consequential election in the country’s history",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/israelis-hold-final-rally-against-netanyahu-ahead-of-what-may-be-the",
        "published": "2026-10-24T23:20:47.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}