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Israelis rally nationwide calling for end to Gaza war, hostage deal

A demonstrator holds up a placard as others block a road during an anti-government protest demanding a deal to release Israelis detained in the Gaza Strip by Hamas militants since October 7, 2023, in Tel Aviv on August 17, 2025. © AFP - GIL COHEN-MAGEN

Demonstrators across Israel called on Sunday for an end to the Gaza war and a deal to release hostages still held by militants, a push lambasted by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies.

The protests come more than a week after Israel's security cabinet approved plans to capture Gaza City, following 22 months of war that have created dire humanitarian conditions in the Palestinian territory.

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