A man raises his arms in front of burning wooden pallets as protesters block Tel Aviv's Ayalon highway during an anti-government rally calling for the release of Israelis held hostage by Palestinian militants in Gaza since October, on September 1, 2024, after Israel announced its troops had found six dead hostages in a Gaza tunnel. Families of Israeli hostages have called for a nationwide general strike starting September 1 night to force the government to reach a deal to secure the release of captives still held in Gaza. (Photo by Oren ZIV / AFP)