Protesters advocating for a hostage release deal confronted National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and his son in Kfar Malal, chanting 'shame' and displaying images of captives still held in Gaza. The activists accused Ben Gvir of abandoning hostages, with one directly appealing to his son, suggesting that if he were kidnapped, his father would not act to save him. Tensions escalated as Ben Gvir labeled the demonstrators as draft dodgers, a claim met with sharp rebuttal from the crowd. Ben Gvir has consistently opposed agreements with Hamas to free hostages, previously leaving the government during a ceasefire-hostage release deal before returning when military operations resumed.