It comes a day after Hamas said it accepted a proposal for a 60-day truce, during which around half of the 50 hostages would be freed.

Massive protests erupted in Israel as families of hostages marched to the Gaza border, demanding Prime Minister Netanyahu secure a deal to free all 50 remaining captives. Relatives led a march along Route 232 near Kibbutz Be’eri,

Thousands of Israelis have joined a nationwide strike demanding a ceasefire deal to free the hostages and protesting against the government’s plan to occupy Gaza.