US EditionIsraelis Rally Nationwide Calling for End to Gaza War, Hostage Deal
Families of Hamas attack victims lead strikes and 200 demonstrations to protest Gaza war expansion and demand return of 50 hostages, with support from universities and local authorities.
- On Sunday, the October Council coalition of hostage families called a general strike after the Israeli cabinet approved a Gaza City offensive despite IDF warnings.
- Groups representing families of victims of Hamas's Oct. 7, 2023 attack have launched a nationwide strike, with the Israel Airports Authority union and universities like Hebrew University supporting, on October 7, 2023.
- Supporters have organized about 200 local demonstrations for Sunday, backed by 77 local authorities, private companies, and retired pilots, including Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai.
- Some key groups, including Israel’s largest labor coalition, say a strike is unlikely to influence the war or free the 50 Israeli hostages, according to Arnon Bar-David earlier this week.
- Later in the evening, convoys will gather at Savidor train station before a rally at Hostages Square, where Silverman-Siton will speak.
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Massive Protests Sweep Israel As Families Demand Hostage Release, End To Gaza War - Worthy Christian News
by Emmitt Barry, with reporting from Worthy News Jerusalem Bureau Staff (Worthy News) – Hundreds of thousands of Israelis poured into the streets Sunday in the largest demonstrations since the Gaza war began nearly two years ago, demanding that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secure the release of hostages and end the fighting. The Hostages and Missing Families Forum estimated that more than half a million gathered in central Tel Aviv for the …
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