Demonstrations for and against IDF's withdrawal gather near Netanyahu's office

Relatives of kidnapped Israelis are protesting near Ruppin Road outside the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem as they call on the government to agree to a deal to return the hostages from Gaza.

They demand a deal with Hamas, under which their loved ones will return home. They believe that the IDF should cease military operations and withdraw from the Gaza Strip if it helps bring the hostages back.

On Kaplan Street, on the other side of the office complex, dozens of reservists have gathered. They demand to continue the operation in the Gaza Strip until a complete victory over Hamas is achieved.