"Netanyahu Urges Israeli Government to Take Action as Thousands March for Hostages' Release"

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu referred to members of Hamas as "dead men walking" as approximately 30,000 people marched in Jerusalem demanding the government bring home the hostages taken by the terror group. Netanyahu dismissed calls for new elections, emphasizing the ongoing conflict in Gaza and the plight of the hostages. Meanwhile, President Biden's advisor on the Middle East, Brett McGurk, stated that the release of the estimated 240 hostages would bring a significant pause in the war and a surge of humanitarian relief. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) are investigating reports of 50 deaths at a UN-run school in Gaza, and Israel's ground invasion is moving to southern Gaza. Biden called for international oversight of security in Gaza after the war. A poll showed an increase in support for Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip after the conflict. The families of the hostages led the march to Jerusalem, demanding the war cabinet meet with them. Chaos ensued at Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City as hundreds of patients and sheltering families attempted to evacuate.