Gazans demand and end to war in rare impromptu protest

Several dozen people in Gaza’s Deir Al Balah staged a rare impromptu protest, calling for a cease-fire and “return of the prisoners”. A video from the protest, verified by the Associated Press, showed women and children chanting “People want to end the war” and “We want to go back to the north (of Gaza)”. In an ever rarer gesture, one girl was seen holding a poster reading “Yes to the return of the prisoners”, which could allude both to Israeli hostages kept in Gaza and to Palestinian prisoners. #gaza #israel #hamas Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: Get the latest headlines: and are websites of The Telegraph, the UK’s best-selling quality daily newspaper providing new