SOME pictures circulating on social media claim to show Israelis protesting for the resignation of Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.
The pictures show a large number of protesters hoisting Israeli flags, photographs of hostages and banners on the street.
A verified X user @kamaalrkhan posted the pictures on January 11, 2026, with the caption:
“Today, Israeli people are on roads against @netanyahu! They want him to resign.”
As of January 14, 2026, the post had generated over 587,000 views, 3,000 reposts and more than 14,000 likes.
Media aide to the late former president Buhari, Bashir Ahmad, also posted the same pictures on the same day with the caption:
“Israelis take to the streets demanding Benjamin Netanyahu’s resignation. They want him out.”
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As of January 14, 2026, the post had generated over 408,000 views, 3,165 reposts and more than 11,000 likes.
CLAIM
Pictures show Israelis currently protesting for the resignation of Benjamin Netanyahu.
FINDINGS
Findings by The FactCheckHub show that the claim is MISLEADING.
Image 1
The FactCheckHub subjected the image to a reverse image search, and the result led us to an article published by the BBC. The image is from major protests in Israel triggered by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial judicial overhaul plans.
The unrest intensified after Netanyahu fired Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for publicly opposing the reforms, which brought tens of thousands of people onto the streets on Saturday, March 12, 2023, in cities like Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
Protesters blocked highways, held large demonstrations, and expressed deep concern over the direction of the country’s political system and threats to democratic norms.
Image 2
The FactCheckHub subjected the image to reverse image search, and the result traced back to NBC News reports. The image shows a protest regarding the Israel–Hamas war, which happened on Sunday, September 1, 2024. The protest focuses on hostage negotiations and ceasefire efforts.
According to NBC news, the protesters who are demonstrating in Tel Aviv blame Netanyahu for prioritising his own political survival over a cease-fire deal that would safely bring the hostages home.
Image 3
According to Al Jazeera, the image shows huge crowds rallying in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and other cities on 15 July 2023, with organisers pledging further ‘days of disruption’ against Prime Minister Netanyahu’s legislative push to overhaul the country’s judicial system.
Image 4
The FactCheckHub subjected the image to reverse image search, and the result showed that the image captured by Associated Press depicts a protest aimed at demanding the immediate release of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip and against the firing of the government’s top gatekeepers, in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 22, 2025.
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VERDICT
The claim that the pictures show Israelis recently protesting against the administration of Benjamin Netanyahu is MISLEADING. The pictures were taken during the previous protests demanding the immediate release of all the remaining hostages held by Hamas.
Seasoned writer and literary curator, Zainab Abdulrasaq is a factchecker for The FactCheckHub in an effort to combat information disorder. She can be reached on IG @blackbookishgirl or zabdulrasaq@icirnigeria.org
