KABUL (Pajhwok): Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Tel Aviv to protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to escalate the nearly two-year war in Gaza, media reports said on Sunday.

Thousands took to the streets in Tel Aviv on Saturday to call for an end to the war in Gaza, a day after the Israeli government vowed to expand the conflict and capture Gaza City. Demonstrators waved signs and held up pictures of hostages still being held in the Palestinian territory as they called on the government to secure their release.

Thousands rallied in Tel Aviv demanding an immediate end to the Gaza war and the release of hostages, as Netanyahu’s cabinet pushes to expand military operations.