The Hostages and Missing Families Forum has announced a change in the format of its upcoming nationwide protest events, shifting from a mass rally in Tel Aviv to smaller gatherings across the country. This decision follows reports of ongoing negotiations for a comprehensive hostage-release agreement and comes after a weekend of massive demonstrations and strikes involving hundreds of thousands of participants. The forum emphasized to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that this is the 'last chance' to reach an agreement for the return of fifty hostages, expressing frustration over the lack of a security cabinet meeting on the issue. The protests were initially sparked by the government's decision to advance military operations in Gaza City, despite concerns that such actions could endanger the hostages still held by Hamas.