Fury at the Israeli government after the bodies of six hostages taken by Hamas were recovered by the Israeli military has translated into mass protests and a call by Israel's main labour union for a general strike.
Pressure is mounting on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu within Israel to bring back Israeli hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza, nearly 11 months since the militant group's October 7 attack. Hundreds of thousands of Israeli protesters have taken to the streets, while the head of Israel's biggest labour union has called for a general strike, to demand a ceasefire deal that would lead to the remaining captives' safe return.
The most recent hostage to be released was Qaid Farhan Alkadi, who was rescued last week from a tunnel in the southern Gaza Strip . About a third of the more than 100 Israeli and foreign captives still in Gaza are believed to have died , with the fate of the others unknown. Netanyahu and many hardliners in his government, as well as their supporters, remain opposed to any hostage deal that would release militants from Israeli prisons and help to keep Hamas in power.
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