Thousands of protesters rallied across on Sunday demanding a deal for the release of hostages in Gaza.

Protests began at 6:29 am (0329 GMT), corresponding to the time of the Hamas-led cross-border terror attack on October 7 that sparked the , according to local media, marking exactly nine months since that day.

For the “day of disruption,” demonstrators blocked streets and intersections nationwide. On the main Tel Aviv-Jerusalem highway some tires burned before the police cleared the way.

Small groups of protesters gathered outside the homes of several ministers and coalition lawmakers with megaphones and banners.

Outside the house of cabinet minister Ron Dermer, a close ally of , a small crowd shouted, “Total failure! Total failure!”

The protests were spurred by reports that there has been , mediated by Qatar, Egypt, and the US.

“We know that after many efforts an agreement is now in sight and we can already hear the ministers issuing threats and wishing that the agreement fails,” Jehuda Cohen, whose son was kidnapped on October 7, told Haaretz newspaper.

Demonstrators also called for new elections, criticizing Netanyahu’s reliance on his far-right coalition partners who oppose concessions to Hamas.

Hamas is classified as a terrorist organization by many countries including Israel and Germany.