Following the end of the latest round of talks on a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza war, thousands of people in Israel again demonstrated in favour of a hostage deal. At a rally, the mother of a hostage held by the militant Palestinian organization Hamas called on the leadership of the Israeli security apparatus to prevent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from torpedoing a deal, the Israeli daily Haaretz reported. The mediating states Qatar, Egypt and the USA hope that an agreement will lead to a ceasefire as well as the release of the hostages still being held in the Gaza Strip. “Even if thi…