In Tel Aviv, protesters shut down roads, chanting, “Alive, alive, we want them alive!” like their lives depended on it.This wasn’t just another march—it was a tidal wave. Last September, when six hostages were found dead, hundreds of thousands protested, and a nationwide strike shut things down. The Hostages Families Forum is relentless, saying delays have already cost lives. He keeps saying the only way to free the hostages is to obliterate Hamas, shooting down partial deals like a 60-day ceasefire for some captives. Hamas wants Israel out of Gaza, plus reconstruction and open borders—stuff Israel calls a pipe dream.