SHOTLIST: HAIFA, ISRAEL (OCT. 18, 2025) (ANADOLU-ACCESS ALL) 1. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE HOLDING ISRAELI FLAGS, CHANTING SLOGANSHAIFA, ISRAEL - OCT. 18, 2025: Hundreds of Israelis took to the streets of Haifa on Saturday, Oct. 18, to protest against the government following the recent prisoner exchange deal between Israel and Hamas. Demonstrators demanded Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s resignation and called for early elections. Protesters gathered at Huriya Square, holding banners reading “Enough wars,” “Go Netanyahu,” and “The people want early elections.” They chanted slogans criticizing the government’s handling of the prisoner swap and recent military operations, accusing Netanyahu’s administration of policy failures and mismanagement. Hamas released 20 living Israeli hostages and handed over the remains of 11 more captives in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners under the ceasefire agreement. The deal was reached between Israel and Hamas last week, based on a plan presented by US President Donald Trump. Phase one included the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. The plan also envisages the rebuilding of Gaza and the establishment of a new governing mechanism without Hamas. Since October 2023, the Israeli genocidal war has killed 68,116 people and injured 170,200 others, the Gaza Health Ministry said on Saturday.