Protesters lift placards during a rally calling for an end of the war in Gaza and a return of Israelis held hostage since 2023 in the besieged Palestinian territory, in front of the prime minister's office in Jerusalem on August 26, 2025. Protesters demanding an end to the Gaza war and the return of hostages to their homes took to the streets in Israel on August 26 ahead of a security cabinet meeting scheduled for the evening. (Photo by HAZEM BADER / AFP)