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Tens of thousands gathered in central Tel Aviv and other Israeli cities last night calling for an end to the war in Gaza and to bring the remaining hostages home.
NPR's Eleanor Beardsley reports a protest took on added urgency following the Israeli Security Cabinet's approval of a plan that would escalate the war.
Organizers say more than 60,000 people turned out to protest in Tel Aviv.
There's a mood of anger and desperation after the government's decision to launch an offensive into Gaza City,
an area where hundreds of thousands of Palestinian civilians are sheltering and where it's possible some of the 20 remaining living hostages may be held.
Israel's government says it's necessary to disarm Hamas,
but protesters say that is a death sentence for the hostages and will cause needless carnage among civilians.
calling on Israelis and business leaders to shut down the country's economy.
The mother of one hostage warned that silence is, quote, deadly.
Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
Police in London on guard for more protests today after they arrested nearly 500 people this weekend at a rally near the British Parliament.
The rally was in support of a pro-Palestinian protest group that was banned by the British government.
European leaders standing by Ukraine ahead of this Friday's meeting in Alaska between President Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin,