LIVE | ISRAEL HOSTAGES: Protesters urge Netanyahu to strike hostage deal, without phased release

Hostage families and their supporters held two separate, thousands-strong protests in Tel Aviv, with smaller groups also demonstrating across Israel, to demand the government close a hostage-ceasefire deal to free their loved ones from captivity in the Gaza Strip. The rallies came as Hamas officials indicated an agreement was at hand, while Israeli officials poured cold water on the optimism.