Israelis Surround Airport to Prevent Netanyahu’s US Visit

Israelis have surrounded the Ben Gurion Airport, Sunday, to prevent Prime Minister Netanyahu to travel to the United States.

#Israelis are protesting at #BenGurionAirport and have surrounded almost all the entrances to prevent #Netanyahu's trip to the U.S, demanding a prisoner exchange deal with the resistance in #Gaza. #Natbag נתב״ג# #TLV #LLBG #נְתַנְיָהוּ https://t.co/mT97AHfViK

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They, including the relatives of the 120-or-so hostages, who want Netanyahu to sign a prisoner exchange deal with the Palestinian resistance before he travels to Washington.

The protestors have surrounded almost all entrances of the Airport, that is just outside Tel Aviv to prevent Netanyahu from leaving.

Israelis gather outside #BenGurionAirport to #protest #PrimeMinister #Netanyahu's trip to #UnitedStates, accusing him of neglecting their demands for approving an #exchange #deal with the #resistance in #Gaza. https://t.co/yx1lySzGLB

— Salina Reddy (@ReddySalina) July 22, 2024

Netanyahu is set to fly to Washington early Monday for talks with US officials, including President Joe Biden according to Anadolu.

Massive demonstrations at Ben Gurion Airport denouncing Netanyahu's travel to the United States of America without concluding a prisoner exchange deal with the resistance in Gaza. pic.twitter.com/qT6L8LEnR2

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Large police forces were present at the site of the protest, the broadcaster noted, it added.

Meanwhile its reported there is a huge rush of settlers at the Ben Gurion Airport waiting to leave Israel in fear of the Houthi drone attack made on Tel Aviv, Friday.