Claim: A video accurately shows the scale of protests in Israel against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after hostages were taken by Hamas in October 2023. Only the latter video is relevant to protests against the Israeli government’s handling of the hostage crisis in which around 200 people were taken by Hamas militants. On Oct. 15, 2023, a viral video claimed to show protests in Israel against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, criticizing his handling of a hostage crisis in which Hamas militants took some 200 people from the country. The first few seconds of the video, likely shot via drone cameras, shows a massive crowd filling up the streets. At least 200 known Israelis were taken by Hamas militants in that attack and remain in captivity, as of this writing.

Source: New York Times October 17, 2023 17:16 UTC