Israeli protesters, including relatives of captives held in Gaza, blocked a main highway in Tel Aviv on Tuesday to demand a prisoner swap deal with Palestinians.

Protesters blocked Ayalon Highway in Tel Aviv, raising banners calling on the cabinet of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a prisoner swap deal with Hamas, The Times of Israel newspaper said.

"There is no reckless agreement, only abandonment," and "Netanyahu is burying the hostages," read the banners waved by protesters.

The Israeli opposition and families of the captives accuse the Netanyahu cabinet of systematically sabotaging efforts to reach a swap deal with Hamas to avoid the collapse of the ruling coalition.