Protests erupted in Israeli cities over the weekend, beginning on Saturday night. The families and their supporters, who have generally remained nonpartisan, made a rare decision to join antigovernment protests in Tel Aviv to call for a deal. Police said they detained several protesters and used water cannons to disperse the crowds.
On Sunday, leaders of the protest groups began a planned multiday demonstration at the gates of Israel’s parliament in Jerusalem to demand elections and a hostage-release agreement. Thousands of Israelis blocked roads and marched to Netanyahu’s residence in one of the most vigorous demonstrations since the war started, according to images released by protest organizations.
Israeli negotiators traveled to Cairo on Sunday for another round of cease-fire talks.
Meanwhile, the debate over military service for young ultra-Orthodox Israelis is coming to a head after Israel’s top court ordered the government to stop funding stipends for religious students who will be subject to the draft after a waiver expired Sunday.
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