Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened his security cabinet on Tuesday to examine a Qatar- and Egypt-mediated proposal that Hamas has already accepted for a cease-fire and staged hostage release. Netanyahu reiterated that any deal must free all captives and neutralize Hamas, leaving open whether the government will endorse the plan. The deliberations unfolded against a backdrop of the largest anti-war demonstrations Israel has seen in months. Tens of thousands of people blocked highways, rallied near a U.S. diplomatic office and surrounded ministers’ residences in what organizers called a “Day of Disruption,” demanding an accord that would bring the remaining hostages home and halt the nearly two-year conflict. Military officials estimate about 50 Israelis are still held in Gaza and that fewer than 20 are alive. While diplomatic efforts continue, the Israel Defense Forces are preparing what they describe as a final push into Gaza City. On Monday an airstrike hit Nasser Hospital, killing at least 20 people, according to Gaza health authorities. The incident drew international criticism; U.S. President Donald Trump said he was “not happy” about the attack and did not want “to see such things happen.” The war, launched after Hamas’s 7 October 2023 assault that left 1,219 people dead in Israel, has killed more than 62,000 Palestinians, Gaza’s Health Ministry says. Far-right members of Netanyahu’s coalition have warned they will collapse the government if he agrees to a truce that leaves Hamas intact, underscoring the political stakes as the cabinet weighs whether to trade a battlefield offensive for a negotiated end to the fighting.