Sentiment in Israel turning against the Gaza "war"?
End war now: Signers on petitions in Israel exceed 120,000
More than 120,000 people in Israel have signed 43 petitions demanding an end to the war on Gaza and a prisoner exchange, according to the “Restart Israel” website.
The platform allows Israelis to review and sign petitions electronically. As of Thursday, 120,522 people had signed calls urging the return of hostages and an immediate end to the war.
Sixteen of the petitions were signed by over 10,000 members of the military, including veterans, reservists, and soldiers from multiple brigades, elite units, and intelligence branches.
The remaining 27 petitions and letters were signed by civilian professionals, including academics, writers, poets, artists, engineers, and other professionals.
Notable figures among the signees include former Prime Minister Ehud Barak, former Chief of Staff Dan Halutz, four former navy commanders—Ami Ayalon, Yedidia Yaari, Alex Tal, and Dudu Ben-Besht—and three ex-leaders of Flotilla 13: Ran Galinka, Uzi Livant, and Tzvika Erez...