Families of those captured in Gaza lobby Israeli Knesset to support ceasefire

An Israeli group made up of the relatives of those held captive in Gaza have launched an "emergency operation" to garner votes in the Israeli Knesset for the US-led ceasefire deal that would see captives return from Gaza, The Times of Israel reported.

"The [The Hostage and Missing Families Forum] demands that hostages are returned, some for recovery and some for burial, and not to miss the opportunity created to bring them home," the group said in a statement.

"In the next few hours, families of abductees will reach all the members of the cabinet, the government, and the Knesset and demand to approve the [Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s] deal now".