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.

Family members of Israeli hostages and their supporters marched on Wednesday near the border with Gaza, calling on Israel's government to reach a hostage deal. (AP Video by Moshe Edri)

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

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TEL AVIV/JERUSALEM, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Thousands of Israelis took part in a nationwide strike on Sunday in support of families of hostages held in Gaza, calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach an agreement with Hamas to end the war and release the remaining captives.

Hamas has agreed to a cease-fire proposal calling for the terror group to free more than half of the remaining hostages in Gaza, including 10 living captives, in exchange for a 60-day truce,

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.

Hamas has reportedly now accepted a deal that it declined last month to cease fighting and release some of the hostages in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel and other concessions.

Hundreds of thousands turned out for an evening demonstration in Tel Aviv following a national day of protest, organizers said.

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

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,