Amid discontent over Gaza, more Israelis back hostage deal

'Why are they still in Gaza?': Thousands rally for hostage deal across Israel

Thousands protested across Israel on the last day of Passover, amid a wave of IDF reservists calling on the government to end the Gaza war. 'How much longer will you play Russian roulette with the hostages?' one released hostage asked

Brother of hostage: 'Siege on Hamas until hostages return'

Roi Baruch, the brother of hostage Uriel Baruch whose body is held in the Gaza Strip, asked him to exert pressure on the government not to carry out a partial deal.

Amid discontent over Gaza, more Israelis back hostage deal

In recent weeks, thousands of Israeli reservists and security forces retirees have signed petitions calling on the government to prioritize the release of hostages over the fight against Hamas.

The number of Israelis signing a petition demanding the return of prisoners from Gaza, even if it means ending the ongoing war on Palestinians, has swelled to 128,000, with nearly 50 petitions currently circulating.