Police cleared a large protest in Tel Aviv, where hundreds were urging Benjamin Netanyahu to accept the terms of a Hamas truce deal in Gaza
Protesters block the Ayalon highway where they called for a ceasefire and the immediate release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, during a protest in Tel Aviv.Protesters block the Ayalon highway where they called for a ceasefire and the immediate release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, during a protest in Tel Aviv.
About 1,000 protesters gathered near the defence headquarters in Tel Aviv, while in Jerusalem, at least 100 protesters marched toward Netanyahu’s residence with a banner reading, “The blood is on your hands.” Israel said it would continue negotiations, even as its military carried out strikes on Rafah with reports tanks had advanced as close as 200 meters from the city’s vital crossing.The hostage families and missing families forum – an umbrella group that represents a number of relatives of captives – said in a statement that the announcement from Hamas must lead to “the return of the 132 hostages held captive by Hamas for the past seven months.
Brandishing a megaphone, Zangauker stood on the roof of a car and spoke in front of a large crowd of protesters.Netanyahu is under growing pressure from the families of hostages to reach a deal for their release. They say that time is running out to bring their loved ones home safely, and a ground operation in Rafah could further endanger them.
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