Protestors in Israel call for Gaza ceasefire

Thousands of Israelis hit streets demands ceasefire deal after six more captives were found dead in Gaza.

Israel’s main labour union has also called for strike as scuffles between the protesters and security forces were reported on Sunday night.

The chanted “Now! Now!” and demanding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reach a ceasefire with Hamas.

The main roads in Tel Aviv were blocked by the protestors as they demonstrated outside Netanyahu’s office in West Jerusalem.

The families of the deceased said that the death of the six hostages was the direct result of Netanyahu’s failure to secure a deal with the Palestinian group.

“They were all murdered in the last few days, after surviving almost 11 months of abuse, torture and starvation in Hamas captivity,” the forum said.

Gil Dickmann, a cousin of Carmel Gat, whose body was among those returned, urged Israelis to put more pressure on their government.

“Take to the streets and shut down the country until everyone returns. They can still be saved,” Dickmann posted on X.

This was the first time since October 7 war, Israel’s largest trades union federation, the Histadrut, has called for a general strike to pressure the government.

The union said Ben Gurion Airport, Israel’s main air transport hub, would be closed from 8am (05:00 GMT) on Monday, as it aimed to shut down or disrupt major sectors of Israel’s economy, including banking and healthcare.