Dozens of people, including activists from the protest organization "Brothers in Arms," are demonstrating outside the Jerusalem home of Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, calling for progress on a hostage return deal. "Dermer took responsibility for returning the hostages and the results speak for themselves – complete failure," they stated, "48 hostages versus zero achievements." According to the protesters, "The Israeli government is sabotaging the deal on the table, not advancing a comprehensive agreement and prefers to surrender to the political interests of Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir."