Thousands protest in Tel Aviv against Israeli government move to expand Gaza war

Protesters gather in a demonstration organized by the families of the Israeli hostages taken captive in Gaza since October 2023 calling for action to secure their release outside the Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv on Aug. 9, 2025. (AFP)
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Updated 10 August 2025
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Thousands protest in Tel Aviv against Israeli government move to expand Gaza war

  • Demonstrators waved signs and held up pictures of hostages still held captive

TEL AVIV: Thousands took to the streets in Israel’s Tel Aviv on Saturday to call for an end to the war in Gaza, a day after the government vowed to expand the conflict and capture Gaza City.

Demonstrators waved signs and held up pictures of hostages still held captive in the Palestinian territory as they called on the government to secure their release.


Fire breaks out in Abu Dhabi industrial area after drone attack: media office

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Fire breaks out in Abu Dhabi industrial area after drone attack: media office

  • The Ruwais Industrial Complex houses ⁠Abu Dhabi ‌National ‌Oil Company facilities
  • Military funeral ceremony for Emirati pilots who died in a helicopter crash held

DUBAI: A fire broke out in the Ruwais Industrial Complex in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday without causing any injuries so far, the media office of the UAE capital reported. 

The complex houses ⁠Abu Dhabi ‌National ‌Oil ​Company (ADNOC) facilities ‌that can ‌refine up to 922,000 barrels of oil ‌per day and serves as the ⁠central ⁠hub for the emirate’s downstream operations, including significant chemical, fertilizer, and industrial gas plants.

Meanwhile, the UAE Ministry of Defense said its air defenses were responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran.

 

 

The defense ministry also said that the military funeral ceremony for Emirati pilots Captain Saeed Al-Balooshi and First Lieutenant Ali Al-Taniji, who died following a helicopter crash due to a technical malfunction, was held at Zayed Military Hospital in Abu Dhabi.

The ceremony was attended by a number of senior leaders and officers from the Ministry of Defense, as well as family members.