Relatives of the Israeli hostages held by the Palestinian militant group Hamas and other Islamist organizations demonstrated on Wednesday in the border area near the Gaza Strip for the release of their loved ones.

It comes a day after Hamas said it accepted a proposal for a 60-day truce, during which around half of the 50 hostages would be freed.

Thousands of Israelis have joined a nationwide strike demanding a ceasefire deal to free the hostages and protesting against the government’s plan to occupy Gaza.