Israel: Relatives of hostages demand ceasefire deal, lament deaths in captivity

Families of hostages and their supporters protested outside Israel’s defence ministry in Tel Aviv on Tuesday (Aug. 20) demanding a ceasefire deal that would return their loved ones home.

The protest came as the military said it had recovered the bodies of six people captured during Hamas’ 7 October attack on southern Israel.

“The longer they’re there, the more body bags we get. We want to bring our hostages home alive as soon as…