The protest comes on the same day that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to ceasefire talks in Doha.
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00:00Several ambassadors to Israel have joined the weekly rally in Tel Aviv to demand the
00:06government reach a deal to return the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. The weekly rallies
00:11have taken place for months on what's come to be known as Hostages Square. They've also
00:16taken on a political dimension, with many protesters demanding Prime Minister Benjamin
00:21Netanyahu call fresh elections and step down. They accuse him of prioritizing his political
00:26survival over the lives of the around 100 hostages believed to be in Gaza. The protest
00:32comes on the same day that Netanyahu said he was sending the director of the Mossad
00:36Foreign Intelligence Agency to ceasefire talks in Doha. There's increasing pressure from
00:42the U.S. for both sides to reach a deal before Joe Biden leaves the White House and hands
00:46over to Donald Trump on the 20th of January. An Israeli newspaper quoting Hamas sources
00:52said 90% of the details of the ceasefire deal are now complete.