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Donald Trump Cheered, Benjamin Netanyahu Booed by Crowd in Israel
Steve Witkoff was booed by a crowd of 400,000 at a Tel Aviv rally as frustration grew over delays in releasing hostages held by Hamas, organizers said.
- On Saturday in Tel Aviv, U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff was repeatedly booed at Hostage Square by a crowd of 400,000 protesters whenever he mentioned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Protesters blamed Benjamin Netanyahu for delays in releasing hostages, fueling interruptions during speeches by families of hostages and former hostages at Hostage Square, Tel Aviv.
- On stage with Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said `We all owe a debt of deep gratitude to President Trump` and recalled `I dreamed of this night`.
- The Likud Party responded, saying `It doesn’t matter how many boos you shout- you are booing the truth`, while Gantz called the boos a mistake and unrepresentative.
- Hours before the expected release of 48 hostages, Witkoff spoke amid a fragile ceasefire as President Donald Trump advanced a 20-point Gaza plan with a 72-hour deadline tied to noon Monday.
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Donald Trump Cheered, Benjamin Netanyahu Booed by Crowd in Israel
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·Jerusalem, Israel
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right4Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution37% Left, 36% Right
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- 37% of the sources lean Left, 36% of the sources lean Right
37% Left
L 37%
C 27%
R 36%
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