 Hezbollah has said it will stop firing when the Gaza war is over. There are renewed talks toward an Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal. The U.S. hopes that can help avert a war between Hezbollah and Israel. Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Tel Aviv. Protesters in Israel blocked highways across the country today. They were calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to step down, and they demanded a ceasefire that could bring hostages home. The war between Israel and Hamas started nine months ago on October 7th.