Last Tuesday, thousands of Israelis took to the streets , blocking highways and setting tires on fire, to pressure the government to reach a deal with Hamas.

Einav Zangauker, whose son has been languishing in Hamas captivity, made a passionate plea for more Israelis to join the demonstrations, arguing that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “afraid of one thing — public pressure,” and that, “Only with our strength can we bring about a comprehensive agreement and an end to the war.”

Those sentiments were echoed by Democrats MK Gilad Kariv, who said that the previous hostage deals “only happened because of public pressure,” and that if enough pressure is put on the government now, Netanyahu will have no choice but to reach an agreement to end the war and release the hostages.

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