A tense moment unfolded during one grim reminder of October 7 in Jerusalem as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech was interrupted by relatives of those killed by the terrorist group Hamas last year.

Netanyahu stood motionless at the lectern as members of the audience shouted over his remarks for over a minute, a scene captured in a live broadcast that has now gone viral on social media.

“My father was killed,” said one protester, while another chanted “shame on you”.

Many Israelis have held Netanyahu responsible for security failures, particularly citing the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack as a critical lapse. They criticize his administration for failing to prevent the breach and for the continued inability to secure release of hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza.

Pressure on Netanyahu’s administration has also increased, both domestically and internationally, with calls to step up efforts for a deal to secure the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza.

In particular, Israeli intelligence chief David Barnea is scheduled to travel to Doha to participate in discussions aimed at resuming negotiations on a potential deal to release the hostages.

Families of the prisoners, supported by several Western leaders, have continued to do so pressure the Israeli government to broker a solutionespecially after the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar earlier this month.

Earlier, Qatar and Egypt brokered peace talks between Israel and Hamas, aimed at ending the conflict that escalated after the terrorist group launched attacks on southern Israel on October 7 last year. However, the negotiations, which continued into August, ended without reaching an agreement to end hostilities.

For more than two months, diplomatic efforts have made little progress, and the United States has blamed the stalled negotiations on Hamas, which it accused of not coming to the table. But Egyptian and Qatari mediators have reportedly placed the blame on Israel, according to officials close to the discussions.