US EditionTens of Thousands of Israelis Rally After Gaza Militants Release Videos Showing Emaciated Captives
GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE, AUG 3 – Videos show two Israeli hostages starving in Gaza as protests in Tel Aviv demand a ceasefire and release; about 20 hostages are believed alive, officials say.
- Tens of thousands gathered in Hostages Square, Tel Aviv, outside Kirya military headquarters, demanding the release of Israeli captives.
- Earlier this year, a UN-backed food security agency warned that the worst case scenario of famine is unfolding in Gaza, where Israel’s total blockade from March 2 to May 19 has severely restricted aid.
- Hamas released three videos this week showing Israeli hostage David Braslavski and others visibly malnourished; one shows David digging his own grave.
- Following the video releases, Netanyahu told families he felt `profound shock` and US envoy Steve Witkoff urged ceasefire talks to return all hostages.
- Humanitarian groups warn talks remain stalled despite US envoy Steve Witkoff’s presence, aid is woefully insufficient, and Hamas may continue releasing hostage videos to pressure Israel.
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Protester: “We have had enough of Netanyahu and Hamas” • New film shows emaciated hostage Evyatar, 24
Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu said he was "dismayed" by the latest Hamas videos of the hostages in the Gaza Strip and spoke with the families in a country horrified by these images.
By Billy Stockwell, Eugenia Yosef, Ibrahim Dahman, Dana Karmi, and Lauren Izso Tens of thousands of protesters joined a demonstration in Tel Aviv on Saturday night to call for the release of hostages still being held in Gaza, following the release of propaganda videos showing two emaciated Israeli captives. Videos released this week by the extremist groups Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad show Israeli hostages Evyatar David and Rom Braslavski…
Tens of Thousands of Israelis Demonstrate After Extremists Release Videos Showing Emaciated Hostages
By Billy Stockwell, Eugenia Yosef, Ibrahim Dahman, Dana Karmi, and Lauren Izso Tens of thousands of protesters joined a demonstration in Tel Aviv on Saturday night to call for the release of hostages still being held in Gaza, following the release of propaganda videos showing two emaciated Israeli captives. Videos released this week by the extremist groups Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad show Israeli hostages Evyatar David and Rom Braslavski…
'We want this war to be over': Israeli hostage families protest in Tel Aviv
Over the past few days, Hamas and its ally Islamic Jihad have released three videos showing two hostages seized during the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel that triggered the ongoing war in Gaza. The videos sparked reactions from Israelis who are stepping up calls for a truce securing the release of the remaining captives before it's too late.
Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Tel Aviv and other Israeli cities to demand the release of Israeli hostages and an end to the attacks on Gaza. The protests have not yet subsided: demonstrators are blocking Tel Aviv's main highway today. Calls for an agreement have been fueled by released video footage of two emaciated hostages.
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