As Egypt and Qatar step up pressure on Hamas in hostage talks, expert Lt.-Col. (Res.) Alon Eviatar says the group remains unmoved, using threats to stall IDF action in Gaza City.

New images of emaciated Israeli hostages held in Gaza have horrified Israelis and added pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a ceasefire with Hamas.

Protesters in Israel escalated their ongoing campaign on Sunday to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza.

Lavi, wife of abducted Israeli father Omri Miran, at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv on Aug. 17, 2024. (Hostages and Missing Families Forum)

Political reporter Tal Schneider on a day of protests across Israel as PM Netanyahu doubles down on all-or-nothing offer to Hamas, plus Denmark premier's threat of sanctions

Israeli President Isaac Herzog visited the hostages square in Tel Aviv as families and supporters demanding the release of the hostages held by militants in Gaza escalated their campaign on Sunday with a strike that brought traffic to a halt on major roads and intersections across Israel.

M., a mother of four and wife to a hi-tech professional she calls a “full-time father,” described her mission in five words: “Returning the hostages and denying Hamas aid."

Smotrich claims campaign 'buries the hostages in the tunnels,' while Regev accuses demonstrators of 'sowing division' and Eliyahu says 'pained families' are being exploited by 'cynical anarchists'