Tens of thousands of Israelis are expected to participate in protests across the country on Saturday evening, calling for a hostage deal and an end to the war in Gaza, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that Israel is "now considering alternative options" to achieve the return of the hostages.

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