Binyamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, has rejected calls to soften his demand to keep troops in the southern Gazan border area as the price for a ceasefire deal. Netanyahu's stance on the negotiations, which have been continuing for weeks while showing little sign of a breakthrough, has frustrated allies, including the United States. Meanwhile protesters scuffled with police as they gathered for a second night in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem demanding an immediate deal to release hostages after the bodies of six people held in Gaza since October 7 were returned to Israel. Read the best of our journalism: Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: Find us on Facebook: Find us on Twitter: Find us on Instagram: #israel #protest #gaza
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