During Hamas' surprise incursion into southern Israel in October last year, the militants killed at least 1,200 people and took around 250 others hostage and brought them to Gaza.
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00:00Protesters in Tel Aviv have demanded the Israeli government reach a deal to release the hostages
00:07held by Hamas in Gaza. After months of deadlock, Israel and Hamas are reportedly moving closer
00:13towards a ceasefire to end the war. During Hamas' incursion into southern Israel in October
00:19last year, the group killed at least 1,200 people and took around 250 others hostage.
00:25A previous truce in November last year saw more than 100 hostages released, exchanged
00:30for Palestinians being held in Israeli prisons. Israel says around 100 hostages remain in
00:36captivity in Gaza, but at least a third of them are believed to be dead.
00:41The weekly protests have also taken on a political dimension, with some at the rallies demanding
00:46Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu step down and call fresh elections. They accuse him
00:51of prioritizing his political survival over the lives of the hostages.