Relatives of Israeli hostages in Gaza storm the parliament

Relatives of individuals held captive by Hamas stormed the section reserved for visitors at the Parliament in West Jerusalem.

The protesters, seeking to draw attention to the plight of the hostages, painted the glass in the visitors' gallery yellow. Lawmakers from opposition parties also expressed their support for the hostages' families.

The hostages' relatives and protesters, who carried out this action during a parliamentary session, were removed from the area by security teams.

Relatives of Israeli hostages frequently organize demonstrations calling for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign due to the failure to reach a hostage exchange agreement with Hamas.

Thousands of protesters, consisting of relatives of Israeli hostages in Gaza and anti-government groups, clashed with police last night while protesting against the government in front of Netanyahu's residence in West Jerusalem.

While some protesters managed to breach police barricades, security forces responded with harsh intervention.