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Protests, calls for general strike in Israel after the deaths of six hostages

Thousands of demonstrators gather in Tel Aviv Sunday night on the eve of a general strike called to force the government to reach a deal to secure the release of hostages still held in Gaza, © Jack Tuez, AFP

Tens of thousands of grieving and angry Israelis surged into the streets Sunday night in nationwide demonstrations against Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, urging his government to reach a deal for the immediate return of hostages still being held in Gaza after the bodies of six hostages taken by Hamas on October 7 were recovered from the enclave overnight. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.

This blog is no longer being updated. For more coverage of the Israel-Hamas war, please click here.

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