Thousands of Israelis demonstrate nationwide to demand prisoner swap deal – Middle East Monitor

Thousands of Israelis staged demonstrations Saturday in several cities, calling for a deal to free captives held in Gaza and for an end to the ongoing war, Anadolu reports.

According to the Israeli daily Haaretz, protesters gathered in central squares and intersections across the country, including Paris Square in Jerusalem, Horev Center in Haifa, Beersheba in the south, and Nahariya in the north.

The main rallies took place outside the Defense Ministry…