Israeli police made dozens of arrests on Sunday as tens of thousands of protesters demanding a deal to free hostages in Gaza aimed to shut down the country in one of the largest

A group representing the anxious families of Israeli hostages urged Israelis to take to the streets Sunday for a “nationwide day of stoppage” to express growing frustration over 22 months of war.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last Sunday said that before launching the offensive, the civilian population will be evacuated to what he described as "safe zones" from Gaza City, which he called Hamas' last stronghold.