More Israeli soldiers have signed a letter calling for an end to their state’s offensive in Gaza and immediate negotiations to return Israeli captives from the territory, Al Jazeera reports.

Israeli Army Radio reports that a group of 150 Golani Brigade members have joined the call to end the military campaign, adding their names to thousands of others in a sign of dissent that has alarmed the Israeli government.

Several petitions have been circulating within the Israeli military since last week.

The first was signed by 1,000 Israeli Air Force reserves and was followed by others circulated among veterans and officers serving within the armoured corps, navy and other military units. A separate petition was signed by 200 Israeli military doctors on Sunday, the report added.