Tens of thousands of Israelis rally against Netanyahu's government

Tens of thousands of Israelis again took to the streets on Sunday, protesting against the right-wing religious government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

During angry protests near parliament in Jerusalem, demonstrators called for the government to resign and urged a fresh election and a quick deal to release the hostages held by the Islamist Palestinian organization Hamas.

Opposition leader Yair Lapid sharply criticized Netanyahu at the demonstration.

He charged that Netanyahu was destroying Israel's relations with the United States and leaving the Hamas hostages to their fate.