Protesters calling for hostage deal block Jerusalem road

Demonstrators briefly block Ruppin Road outside the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem as they call on the government to agree to a deal to return the hostages from Gaza.

“We learned that the prime minister [might be] delaying many chances to get a deal signed,” says protester Gil Dickmann, whose cousin Carmel Gat is held captive in Gaza. “Right now, we hear that there is a deal on the table.”

“We must make sure that we don’t lose this chance, or else we might get a ceasefire… without the return of the hostages. That’s our biggest fear right now.”

The group moves off the road and back onto sidewalks after a short while in response to police orders.

A small number of counter protesters are situated nearby, calling on leaders not to “bend to Hamas.”