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.

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