Mass Protests Erupt in Israel Following Execution of 6 Hostages by Hamas

Massive protests have swept Israel following the execution of six hostages in Gaza at the hands of Hamas. On Monday, at least 500,000 demonstrated in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and other cities, demanding that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu do more to bring home the remaining 101 hostages. Protesters are pushing the government to accept a cease-fire deal to return the remaining hostages. Standstill The head of the Histadrut union, which represents hundreds of thousands of workers across the economy, called for the 24-hour Monday strike on Sunday. “Tomorrow, the entire nation will come to a standstill and unite in a shared cry to bring the hostages back,” Histadrut Chairman Arnon Bar-David said on Sunday to the hundreds of thousands of Israelis who gathered at the rally in Tel Aviv....