Israeli police scuffle with protesters in huge demo against Netanyahu government

Police used water cannon to disperse demonstrators during a protest in Tel Aviv (Ariel Schalit/AP)

Scuffles between Israeli police and protesters erupted in Tel Aviv after thousands gathered to demonstrate against the government and demand it brings back the hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza.

Some protesters carried photos of the female soldiers who appeared in a video earlier in the week showing them soon after they were abducted during the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7 which started the war between Israel and Hamas.