Confrontations broke out between the Israeli police and demonstrators in Tel Aviv, on Saturday evening, in front of the Ministry of War.

The demonstrators held occupation Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responsible for procrastinating in reaching an exchange deal, and demanded that he conclude an immediate exchange deal.

The Hebrew newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported, citing a source it described as high-ranking in Israel, that the opposition of Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and the occupation Finance Minister Moshe Smotrich is pressuring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to thwart the attempt to reach an exchange deal.