Matan

Hundreds of thousands of Israelis poured into the streets on Sunday, staging the country’s largest demonstrations since the Gaza war began. The protests, centred in Tel Aviv’s “Hostages Square,” called for an immediate ceasefire and a negotiated deal to free hostages still held by Hamas.

Organisers estimated that the turnout reached into the hundreds of thousands, making it one of the biggest anti-government rallies in recent memory. The families of hostages led the movement, warning that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to push for the reoccupation of Gaza City endangered the roughly 20 captives still believed to be alive.…