An Israeli anti-government demonstrator stands surrounded by smoke during a 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 5, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and the militant Hamas group. During the October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel, militants seized 251 people, 97 of whom are still held captive in Gaza, including 33 the military says are dead. (Photo by Jack GUEZ / AFP)