In Israel, the voices opposing the resumption of the war against Hamas are loud, and they are many.

Last weekend, more than 100,000 took to the streets in cities across the country, according to protest organizers.

In Tel Aviv, protesters chanted, if an agreement isn't reached, it is murder for the hostages.

Israel believes there are still 24 hostages alive in Gaza, along with the bodies of many more.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he resumed the war and ended an earlier ceasefire in an effort to pressure Hamas to release the remaining

hostages. Israeli peace activist Gershon Baskin says this is risking the hostage's lives.

Back in 2011, he negotiated with Hamas to win the release of the captured Israeli soldier,

Gilad Shalit.

With the lack of political leadership of Hamas in Gaza, only military leaders of Hamas are left

in Gaza today, and they are not necessarily taking orders from the Hamas leadership outside.

We're putting the hostages in direct danger.

They have threatened to execute them.

They could be killed by Israeli bombing.

Paul show Israeli public opinion is not on Netanyahu's side. They have threatened to execute them. They could be killed by Israeli bombing.

Paul show Israeli public opinion is not on Netanyahu's side.

But in this moment, Netanyahu's fate does not depend on public opinion.

It depends on holding together his coalition.

He's worried about political survival.

Alan Pankas is a former Israeli diplomat who served under Netanyahu's predecessors. He has no political life expectancy outside the prime minister's office.

Netanyahu is also still on trial for bribery, fraud, and breach of trust.

And if convicted, he could face prison.

And he's also trying to fire the head of Israel's internal security service,

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