Thousands of Israelis stage general strike to demand Gaza swap deal, end war Thousands of protesters in Israel have taken to the streets demanding an end to the war in Gaza and a deal to free captives held in the besieged enclave, as the military intensifies attacks on Gaza City to force tens of thousands of starving Palestinians to flee again. Israeli police made dozens of arrests and used water canons on protesters who gathered Sunday for the nationwide demonstration – one of the fiercest since the uproar over six captives...