STORY: :: Right-wing protesters in Israel block a

highway in Jerusalem over the ceasefire deal

:: January 16, 2025

Protesters marched on a road junction, some with hands painted red.

The ceasefire accord emerged on Wednesday after mediation by Qatar, Egypt and the U.S. to stop the war that began with deadly Hamas attacks on Israel and saw Israeli forces kill tens of thousands of Palestinians and devastate Gaza.

Around 200 protesters attended a rally near the Israeli parliament and government ministries, where the founder of Israeli settler organization Nachala called on the United States and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to defend the "Land of Israel."