A demonstrator lifts a placard as another waves a national flags during an anti-government protest calling for action to secure the release of Israeli hostages held captive since the October 7 attacks by Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip, in front of the Israeli Defence Ministry in Tel Aviv on September 4, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and the militant Hamas group. Israeli far-right minister Itamar Ben Gvir stepped up pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on September 4 to end negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire aimed at securing the release of hostages. (Photo by Jack GUEZ / AFP)