It was unclear how many people would join the planned day of action, which was expected to culminate with a large evening demonstration.

Nearly two years of demonstrations have failed to push Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a deal with Hamas that would end the war and free the remaining captives.

Protests and strikes are planned all across Israel on Sunday, in a bid to pressure the government to sign a deal to end the war and bring back all hostages being held in the Gaza…

It was unclear how many people would join the planned day of action, which was expected to culminate with a large evening demonstration.

Large crowds of Israelis took to the streets on Sunday, launching a nationwide grassroots strike and widespread protests to demand the government secure the release of 50 hostages…

A nationwide strike commenced in Israel as several hundred thousand people protested, demanding the government secure the release of 50 hostages still in Gaza held by the militant…

Israelis gathered by the hundreds of thousands at Tel Aviv's Hostage Square on Sunday evening to attend a rally that culminated a day of mass protests and workers' strikes…

Large crowds fill 'Hostages Square' in Tel Aviv to call for fighting to cease and the release of all remaining hostages by Hamas.

Many Israelis feel that freeing the hostages cannot happen if the government refuses to come to terms with Hamas and pursues its policy of trying to eliminate the group militarily.