Tuesday was dominated by demonstrations across large parts of Israel – and the largest was the protest in Tel Aviv.
The Israeli people are voting with their feet, the nation wants to see an end to the war and that the hostages come home, said Noam Peri, daughter of a man who was killed by Hamas while he was a hostage.
For my father, it's too late, but you can still save the others and be remembered as the president who made history, she said in English, referring to US President Donald Trump.
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu booed her and the others, according to the Times of Israel.
The ball is with Israel
Earlier in the day, hundreds demonstrated outside the Prime Minister's office and demanded real efforts to get the hostages free – and to bring about a ceasefire in Gaza.
The protests outside the security cabinet meeting do not seem to have affected the talks. The issue of a ceasefire – and a response to the mediator countries' proposal – is said to have been absent. Instead, the next step in the military efforts in Gaza was discussed.
Prior to the meeting, the mediator country Qatar noted that Israel had not chosen to respond to the existing proposals.
The ball is with Israel, but it does not seem like they want to reach an agreement, says Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari according to AFP.
A wonderful country without a government
The protest actions started at 6:29 – the same time as Hamas launched its terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. Many wore yellow symbols, a color that has come to symbolize the struggle to bring home those held hostage.
Among other things, demonstrators blocked a highway near Tel Aviv and protested outside the US embassy in the city.
After 690 days of war "without a clear goal" it is obvious that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is afraid of one thing – pressure from the people, says Einav Zangauker, mother of hostage Matan Zangauker.
We have a wonderful country but no government, she said in a speech in Tel Aviv.
