Tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in Israel in the biggest civil unrest since the beginning of the Hamas war. Today the country is at a standstill amid a general strike. It was called after the IDF recovered the bodies of six hostages from an underground tunnel in Rafah. Fury at Hamas is a given. But Hamas is not the focus of these protests. The anger is directed at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who’s accused of blocking a ceasefire and hostage release deal to save his own political life. Douglas Murray spent 6 months in Israel covering the war in Gaza; writing and broadcasting in defence of Israel’s actions. This summer he faced his latest brush with cancel culture after racially-charged riots caused havoc in Britain. Murray joins Piers tonight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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