Protesters gathered outside Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, to express outrage over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to resume fighting in Gaza, ending the two-month-old cease-fire with Hamas.

A furry of protests erupted Wednesday, a day after Israel struck Gaza. The surprise attack killed more than 400 people and injured hundreds, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, marking one of the war’s deadliest days.

Protesters declared Netanyahu is prioritizing his political survival over the security of the county, lives of Israeli hostages, and Palestinians in Gaza, as reported by CNN.

Netanyahu’s decision won back the support of Itamar Ben-Gvir, a far-right minister who quit in protest of the January cease-fire deal. Shortly after the attack, Ben-Gvir’s Jewish Power party announced it will rejoin Netanyahu’s coalition.

This stabilized Netanyahu shaky coalition amid his ongoing corruption trial and ahead of a key vote on Israel’s budget.

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Israelis Call for War to End

Many Israelis are against resuming war in Gaza, supporting cease-fire or peace negotiations instead.

Over 70% of Israelis are in favor of negotiating with Hamas for an Israeli withdraw from Gaza in exchange for the release of remaining hostages, according to recent polling from the Jerusalem-based think tank, Israel Democracy Institute.

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Eliad Shraga, chairman of the Movement for Quality Government in Israel, a legal watchdog, said Netanyahu is continuing the war in Gaza to keep himself in power.

“Netanyahu wanted to escape justice. This is the only reason we are facing the regime coup and this bloody war,” Shraga told CNN.

Netanyahu was scheduled to testify in his corruption trial on Tuesday, but the hearing was canceled due to the resumption of military activity in Gaza just hours beforehand.

“One reason he wanted to escape justice is because he wants to keep his coalition and he is ready to sacrifice his people, this is it. It’s very simple,” said Shraga.

Netanyahu argued that military pressure is necessary for the return of hostages.

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Support for Netanyahu

Admist protests outside the Knesset, some Israelis gathered to show support for Netanyahu and his actions.

Inside the “Heroism and Hope Forum” tent, a group in favor of continued military action, Margalit Yachad said she believes Netanyahu is acting in the nation’s best interest.

“I don’t know why there’s so much hate about him or the right. We should respect the leader first and not say horrible things about him because the enemy sees that we are all broken into parts — and we can’t win like that,” Yachad told CNN.

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