Israel was gripped by mass protests yesterday after the killing of six hostages in the Gaza Strip, Reuters reports

Israel was gripped by mass protests yesterday after the killing of six hostages in the Gaza Strip, Reuters reports. There is growing “frustration in the country over the authorities’ failure to reach a ceasefire agreement that would allow the release of Israeli hostages.“ Local media estimates put the number of people taking part in demonstrations in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and other cities as nearly half a million people demand that Prime Minister Netanyahu do more to bring home the remaining 100 hostages, about a third of whom may already be dead. A one-day general strike has been declared across the country today. According to Bloomberg, Israel has asked Russia for help in freeing the hostages. Source: Intel Slava Z