Holding pictures of their loved ones, families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza marked 500 days of captivity on Monday, urging authorities to secure their release.

Dozens of demonstrators were seen marching to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence in Jerusalem, chanting slogans and carrying banners that read "Home Now", before meeting lawmakers in parliament.

"My eyes burn from the tears I have shed for the past 500 days," said Einav Tzangauker, whose son Matan is among those still held captive since Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel that sparked the Gaza war.

Addressing lawmakers, she pleaded with them to "do everything possible to bring my son Matan and the other hostages home alive".

In December, Hamas released a video of her son, who was abducted along........

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