Amid a wave of backlash against the Israeli prime minister within Israel, Netanyahu says he will refuse to back down on demands to control Gaza's border with Egypt during ceasefire negotiations. US President Joe Biden says Netanyahu is not doing enough to reach an agreement.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected calls to soften his demand to keep troops in the southern Gazan border area as the price for a ceasefire deal, saying it was vital for Israel to control a key lifeline for Hamas. The issue of the so-called Philadelphi corridor, on the southern edge of the Gaza Strip bordering Egypt, has been a major sticking point in efforts to secure a deal to halt the fighting in Gaza and return Israeli hostages held by Hamas.
The demonstrators demanded Netanyahu reach a ceasefire agreement with Hamas to bring the remaining 101 hostages home. On Monday, thousands again gathered in Tel Aviv, waving blue and white Israeli flags or carrying photographs of hostages. The strike and street demonstrations follow months of protests by families representing some of the hostages and underscore the deep divisions that have opened up in Israel over Netanyahu's approach to securing a ceasefire deal.
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