Netanyahu insists on fight until ‘total victory’ as Israel marks 100 days of war

Thousands attend 24-hour rally in Tel Aviv to call for hostages’ release as death toll in Gaza reportedly nears 24,000

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Israelis have marked 100 days of war with a 100-minute pause in the working day and rallies to call for the return of hostages held in Gaza, but little relief from the anxiety that has gripped the country since Hamas launched its 7 October attacks.

Many Israelis remain deeply shaken by the incursion, in which 1,200 people, mostly civilians, were killed and 240 taken hostage.