A crowd of hundreds of thousands rallied in Tel Aviv to demand the release of hostages in Gaza. The rally was organized by the Hostage Families Forum and was the largest-ever demonstration in Israel's history. Protesters called for a ceasefire deal with Hamas to secure the release of captives abducted 11 months earlier. The rally came after the recent execution of six hostages and the recovery of their bodies from a tunnel in Gaza. Demonstrations were also held in other cities across the country.