Analysis: Israelis protest as Netanyahu focuses on securing political power | Politics News

Tens of thousands of Israelis have protested against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week, calling for him to resign.

They are angry at what they see as Netanyahu’s attempts to stay in power at any cost, after he decided to resume the bombing of Gaza last Tuesday, even as Israeli captives remain in the Palestinian enclave.

The ceasefire that Netanyahu broke would have eventually seen the release of all the captives, but he was unwilling to move forward to end the war on…