'Pogroms in support of Hamas have begun': Ministers slam hostage families strike
More than 300 demonstrations are expected throughout the day as hostages families try to bring the nation to a standstill.
Israeli police officers try to move the demonstrators blocking a road during a protest, after families of hostages called for a nationwide strike to demand the return of all hostages and an end to the war in Gaza, in Jerusalem, August 17, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun)ByKESHET NEEV, JERUSALEM POST STAFFUpdated:
