The protesters marched through Tel Aviv, past Kirya military headquarters, calling for a halt to the IDF's Gaza expansion plans, which they said risked hostages' lives.

Viki Cohen, the mother of Israeli hostage Nimrod Cohen, has spoken out against reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to fully occupy Gaza. “We’re hearing talk about conquering Gaza, that will be a death sentence for our hostages,” said Cohen, after stating that the Israeli government “is ruining all of our values.”