Israel’s growing frustration over war in Gaza erupts in nationwide protests

Protesters gathered at dozens of locations (Mahmoud Illean/AP)

Israeli police made dozens of arrests on Sunday as tens of thousands of protesters demanding a deal to free hostages in Gaza tried to shut down the country in one of the largest and fiercest protests in 22 months of war.

Groups representing families of hostages organised the demonstrations, and gave an even larger estimate of attendees, as frustration grows in Israel over plans for a new military offensive in some of Gaza’s most populated areas.