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Dozens of Israelis gathered on Sunday outside the residences of 18 officials, calling for an urgent hostages exchange agreement with the Palestinian resistance group Hamas according to Anadolu.
Makan channel, associated with the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation, reported: “In the morning, dozens of people assembled outside the residences of 18 coalition government members, including Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, Transport Minister Miri Regev, and Foreign Minister Israel Katz.”
The protesters also blocked the Jerusalem light rail, calling for an immediate agreement to secure the return of hostages from Gaza, the channel added.
“Demonstrations are also underway in Tel Aviv, Herzliya, and various other cities,” according to the report according to the Turkish news agency.
The channel quoted Settlement Minister Orit Strock as saying: “It’s uncertain whether the government will endure and fulfill its term, so we are aiming to achieve as much as we can.”
On Saturday, Yedioth Ahronoth reported, citing unnamed sources, that the negotiating delegation “is set to depart on Monday to continue discussions on the deal.”
According to official Israeli sources, indirect negotiations have resumed between Tel Aviv and Hamas aimed at exchanging Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners and achieving a cease-fire in Gaza.
Efforts led by the United States, Qatar, and Egypt over several months aim to broker an agreement between Israel and Hamas for a hostage exchange and cease-fire, facilitating the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. However, these efforts have been hindered by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s refusal to respond to Hamas’s demands to halt hostilities, Anadolu reported.
