Protesters in Israel escalated their ongoing campaign on Sunday to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza.

Thousands of Israelis have joined a nationwide strike demanding a ceasefire deal to free the hostages and protesting against the government’s plan to occupy Gaza.

The family of Hersh Goldberg-Polin asked for action in his honor: “May his memory be a revolution … for goodness.”

President Donald Trump said the remaining hostages will only return once Hamas is "confronted and destroyed" as Israel plans to expand its Gaza offensive.

"Your legacy could be defined by this moment - the leader who ended the wars and brought our people home, while creating a future for both our families and the people of Gaza. " US President Donald Trump should make the "deal of all deals" to stop the war in Gaza and secure the release of all 50 hostages still in Hamas captivity,

Relatives of the Israeli hostages held by the Palestinian militant group Hamas and other Islamist organizations demonstrated on Wednesday in the border area near the Gaza Strip for the release of their loved ones.

Tens of thousands of people packed the streets of Tel Aviv on Sunday to show support for families of hostages still being held in Gaza.

Fox News @ Night' panelists Dr. Sheila Nazarian, Shirin Yadegar and Rabbi Chaim Mentz discuss the latest Gaza ceasefire proposal and growing pressure on Hamas.

Nearly two years of demonstrations have failed to push Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a deal with Hamas that would end the war and free the remaining captives.

Their bodies were found by the IDF in the Hamas tunnel last year in August, after enduring horrific conditions, including torture and starvation. A memorial ceremony of prayer and song for slain hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin took place on Tuesday in Jerusalem,