A large-scale protest rally was held in Israel on the night of the 3rd, calling for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip, and criticism of the Netanyahu government has intensified, with some calling for it to resign as it has not produced results. .
The Israeli military continues to attack Khan Yunis and Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, and local Palestinian media reported that late on the 3rd, an Israeli airstrike hit a kindergarten that had been used as an evacuation center in Rafah, killing at least two children. It is reported that many people were killed and many injured.
Health authorities in the Gaza Strip announced on the 4th that 27,365 people have died so far.
Negotiations have been underway since late last month, mediated by Qatar and other countries, to halt fighting in the Gaza Strip and release hostages. The Islamic organization Hamas is seeking a complete ceasefire, but Israel is refusing to acknowledge it. It is unclear whether an agreement can be reached depending on the stance taken.
Against this backdrop, protest rallies were held across Israel on the night of the 3rd, appealing to the government to release the hostages.
Thousands of participants are believed to have participated in Tel Aviv, with some calling for a ceasefire to be agreed to free the hostages, and others urging the Netanyahu government, which has failed to free all the hostages for nearly four months, to step down. was also asked.
From the 4th to the 8th, US Secretary of State Blinken is scheduled to visit Israel and Qatar, which is acting as a mediator, to support the negotiations, and attention will be focused on whether this will lead to progress in the negotiations.