"Hostages' Families Storm Israeli Parliament Demanding Release Deal Amid Gaza Conflict"

Family members of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza stormed an Israeli parliament panel to demand action, as roughly 130 hostages are believed to remain in Hamas custody. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced growing demands to cut a deal with Hamas, denying that Israel had rejected a proposal from the group. Israel remains open to a second wave of hostage exchanges if Hamas agrees to the correct terms, amid boiling tensions in the wider region as Iran and its proxy terrorist groups attack Israel and international shipping lanes.