Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today that he would not join in cease-fire talks over his demand that Israel remain in control of Gaza's border with Egypt.

He spoke after thousands of workers across Israel, walked off their jobs

following a night of protest over Netanyahu's failure to negotiate a deal for the release of those

held in Gaza. All this after the recovery of the bodies of six more hostages.

Across Israel overnight, hundreds of thousands took to the streets in the biggest protest since the war began almost 11 months ago.

In Tel Aviv, police and protesters clash, nationwide some two dozen people were arrested.

Today, protesters blocked a main road in the city

demanding that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

reach a deal to return the 100 or so Israeli hostages still in Gaza.

I think we have a criminal government, criminal government who lets the hostages be murdered

only for the sake of the coalition and we have a prime minister and

doesn't think of the good of a country but only of his own good.

A general strike disrupted flights at Israel's International Airport and some hospitals were only partially operating.

In Jerusalem, Israelis lined the streets for the funeral procession of American Israeli hostage

Hirsch Goldberg Poland. He was among the six hostages recovered by Israeli

forces in Gaza over the weekend. Today Netanyahu said Hamas would pay a heavy price for their deaths.

At the funeral Goldberg Poland's mother Rachel mourned her son.

For 23 years I was privileged to have the most stunning honor to be Hershey's mama.

I'll take it and say thank you.

I just wish it had been for longer.

At the White House, President Biden added to the pressure on Netanyahu.

Mr President, if you think it's time for her Prime Minister Netanyahu

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