Al Jazeera provides coverage from outside Israel due to governmental restrictions.

At least nine individuals have been detained during antigovernment protests in Jerusalem. Ongoing demonstrations are anticipated as Israel’s conflict in Gaza and clashes with Hezbollah persist.

Police confronted protesters near Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence on Monday night. Reports from Israeli media suggest one detainee is related to an Israeli captive held in Gaza.

Protesters are demanding new elections, a ceasefire in Gaza, and a deal for releasing captives in the Palestinian enclave.

Demonstrators held signs expressing frustration towards Netanyahu with messages like, “Because of you we are dying, get out of our lives,” accompanied by his photo with bloody handprints.

Authorities used water cannons against protesters, with three people hospitalized for injuries, including a medic who was hit in the eye.

Since the conflict began in October, Israelis have gathered in Tel Aviv every Saturday night. This week, tens of thousands protested in Jerusalem, with opposition leader Yair Lapid joining demonstrators in front of the Knesset.

Organizers are calling for a “week of disruption” and urging local authorities and business leaders to participate. Their objective is to hold elections before the one-year anniversary of Hamas’s attack in southern Israel on October 7.

Earlier on Monday, families of Israeli captives spoke out in parliament, expressing frustration over the lack of leadership and decision-making.

Pressure on Netanyahu has increased after he dissolved the war cabinet on Monday. This came following the departure of rival Benny Gantz and former army chief Gadi Eisenkot due to the absence of a future plan for Gaza.

Reporting from Amman, Jordan, Al Jazeera’s Hamdah Salhut mentioned that protests are also against the continued conflict with Hezbollah in the north, displacing hundreds of thousands of Israelis for months.

“Both sides have intensified their attacks in recent weeks. While Israelis claim they are not hesitant to engage fully with Hezbollah, the return date for evacuated residents in northern Israel has been extended to late August,” Salhut reported.

“Protests against the government by those displaced are becoming more frequent due to the lack of a plan to manage the relentless border fire,” she added.

Amir Oren, a columnist for Haaretz, noted growing public anger against the government from Israelis displaced by the ongoing cross-border conflict with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. He stated, “Public sentiment is largely against Netanyahu, with three-quarters wanting him out. However, his coalition remains intact, preventing this sentiment from translating into parliamentary power.”

“Until there are divisions within this coalition, the cries of the hostage families and displaced northern residents will not yield any change,” Oren remarked.