Hundreds of thousands of Israelis hit streets to demand hostage deal

JERUSALEM – As the date ticks over into tenth month of the war that Hamas started with its murderous rampage through towns and kibbutzim of southern Israel on October 7, hundreds of thousands of Israelis are taking to the streets today to pressure the government to make a ceasefire deal.

Anti-government groups announced a “day of disruption” Sunday, to demand from the current government it increase its efforts to secure the release of the remaining 116 hostages, eight of whom are U.S. citizens, although it is known that three of those are no longer alive. Protesters have warned Saturday night’s weekly rally in Tel Aviv, which last night drew according to some estimates some 100,000 people, would initiate a “week of resistance.”