Families of Israeli hostages in Gaza have called for a nationwide strike to demand a cease-fire with Hamas, even as Israel’s government moves to expand its nearly two-year military campaign. “Silence enables their sacrifice on the altar of an endless war without purpose or goal,

The Hostages and Missing Families Forum, as well as the opposition and a large part of the Israeli public, are strongly against the expansion of the operation, arguing it would put their loved ones at even more risk.