Protesters have once again gathered in the streets of Tel Aviv, demanding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree to a hostage deal with Hamas. This comes as Hamas has yet to accept any deal today, marking 11 months since the initial attack.
The crowd, although considerably thinner now, still consists of a couple of hundred people outside the Defence Ministry in the center of Tel Aviv. They are calling for an immediate negotiation and a peace deal to secure the release of the 101 Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip by Hamas and other militant groups.
The protest is also politically charged, with demonstrators blaming the Israeli government, particularly Prime Minister Netanyahu, for failing to secure the hostage swap. They accuse Netanyahu of prioritizing his own political survival over the well-being of the hostages and urge him to change his strategy to secure their release.
The protesters are adamant that bringing the hostages back home should be the primary focus, with other ambitions such as destroying Hamas and ensuring continued security for Israelis to be addressed afterward. Despite the calls from the demonstrators, Netanyahu has so far rejected the demands.
Throughout the night, thousands of people have taken to the streets of Tel Aviv to voice their demands, hoping that the government will heed their calls for action. The situation remains tense as the standoff between the protesters and the government continues.
