US Edition'The Time to Act Is Now', Families of Israeli Hostages Plead for a Deal
- Israeli hostages have been held captive in Gaza for 600 days since the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, sparking nationwide protests and calls for their release.
- Hamas initially seized 251 hostages during the attack, with 58 still held in Gaza amid escalated Israeli military actions and broken truces under Prime Minister Netanyahu's government.
- Families and survivors, including those of Yair Horn and Keith Siegel, have publicly appealed for a ceasefire and intensified negotiations, expressing the emotional toll of prolonged captivity and loss.
- Commemorative events such as 600 laps cycled in Tel Aviv, 60-minute yoga sessions, and university pauses symbolized unity and urged leaders to prioritize ending the hostage crisis immediately.
- The sustained captivity of hostages impedes Israel's national healing, while families and advocates demand decisive government action, underscoring the urgency for humanitarian resolution beyond political divides.
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The Demonstration with Thousands of People on Tel Aviv for the Release of Hostages. Big Mobilization After 600 Days of War
Thousands of people gathered at Tel Aviv last night in support of the Gaza Strip's hostages, the culminating point of a movement on the 600th day of the war to ask for an amnesty with Hamas to allow their release, notes AFP. “The people...
Israel once won a war in six days. Under Netanyahu, the Gaza war has just reached day 600
Israel marks a year and eight months since the horrors of October 7, and prepares to commemorate 58 years since its most celebrated military victory – the contrast between the two wars reveals a deep crisis of leadership and direction
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Japan TodayThousands rally in Israel for Gaza hostages on 600th day of war
Thousands gathered in Tel Aviv on Wednesday to support hostages still held in Gaza on the 600th day since the war began, urging a ceasefire to secure their release.Signs reading "The people with the hostages" were held aloft the packed crowd in the plaza dubbed Hostages Square after darkness fell over the Israeli coastal city.The meeting point has held regular rallies for the release of hostages since they were seized during Hamas's attack on Is…
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