Thousands of protesters mass in Israeli cities for a third night demanding a ceasefire agreement with Hamas to bring home hostages held in Gaza as Benjamin Netanyahu comes under renewed pressure

Thousands of protesters have massed across Israel for the third consecutive day of demonstrations calling for a ceasefire in the war in Gaza amid growing disapproval of the government's handling of the war. Demonstrators stand around a fire as they protest against the government in Tel Aviv tonight Thousands of Israelis gather around Netanyahu's residence in Jerusalem in protest on Tuesday A protestor holds a placard during a protest in Tel Aviv on Monday Israel estimates Hamas is holding about 65 living hostages, and the remains of some 35 others Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant attend a press conference in October The protests have gathered momentum with Netanyahu insisting that Israel must retain a slice of Gaza known as the Philadelphi Corridor, along the southern border with Egypt. Gantz was among two former members of Netanyahu's war cabinet who rejected the Israeli premier's claim that Israel must retain control over the southern border as part of a ceasefire deal. Wounded people, including children, are brought to Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital for treatment after the Israeli army attack on a house in Gaza City on Tuesday Flames are ablaze in a building that was hit by Israeli bombardment in north Gaza City, Tuesday A Palestinian civil defence member stands near a building on fire that was hit by Israeli bombardment in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood on Tuesday Smoke rises from the area after an Israeli army attack on Nama University, north of Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza City, on September 3 Parents in Gaza meanwhile face the looming threat of Polio - a debilitating illness that mainly affects nerves in the spinal cord or brain, often leaving children paralysed.