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A general strike and mass protests calling for a hostage deal and ceasefire to end the Gaza war occur across

Gaza war hostage crisis — A general strike and mass protests calling for a hostage deal and ceasefire to end the Gaza war occur across Israel, involving approximately 2.5 million protesters across the count

Published August 17, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

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Context: Gaza war hostage crisis.

A general strike and mass protests calling for a hostage deal and ceasefire to end the Gaza war occur across Israel, involving approximately 2.5 million protesters across the country and 300,000 at the protest held in Hostages Square, Tel Aviv. At least 32 protesters are arrested. [https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2025-08-17/ty-article-live/netanyahu-says-he-would-agree-only-to-an-all-in-one-hostage-deal-all-our-conditions/00000198-b5a5-d4ef-a399-ffe77a6a0000?liveBlogItemId=1726059672#1726059672 ( Haaretz )] [https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/protesters-israel-nationwide-strike-demand-ceasefire-release-hostages-gaza/ (CBS News)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-08-17).