Israelis call for return of captives held in Gaza
People attend a demonstration calling for the immediate return of captives held in Gaza, outside the Israeli prime minister’s office in Jerusalem 
Demonstrations erupted after Israel announced its troops found six dead captives in a Gaza tunnel
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Relatives and supporters of Israeli captives block a major road in central Jerusalem on Sunday, September 1
‘We are suffering here so much and we are going out to show it’
Daniel Lifshitz, the grandson of a captive taken to Gaza on October 7, says it’s devastating to hear the news of the deaths of six more Israelis.
“For me personally, I’m very worried because I have a grandfather who has been there for nearly one year. He’s someone who for all his life did everything for co-existence and for peace,” Lifshitz told Al Jazeera.
He said Israelis will continue civil disobedience to pressure the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to make a deal for the release of those held, with new momentum after the six bodies were recovered in Gaza on Saturday.
Lifshitz said there are 29 captives alone from his kibbutz of Nir Oz who are still being held. “We are suffering here so much and we are going out to show it. Finally, this deal will bring back our loved ones and end the suffering of the Gazans.”
‘Take to the streets and shut down the country’
Thousands of Israeli protesters are blocking roads in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv and demonstrating outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence.
The Hostages and Missing Families Forum, which represents relatives of some of those held in Gaza, said the death of six captives is the direct result of Netanyahu’s failure to secure a deal to halt the fighting and bring their loved ones home.
Gil Dickmann – cousin of Carmel Gat, whose body was among those returned – urged Israelis to put pressure on the government in a post on social media platform X.
“Take to the streets and shut down the country until everyone returns. They can still be saved,” Dickmann wrote.
The mother of Eden Yerushalmi, a captive whose body was retrieved from Gaza, mourns at her funeral in Petach Tikva, Israel, on Sunday
