{"id":36671,"date":"2025-06-29T10:32:36","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T08:32:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/?p=36671"},"modified":"2025-08-11T10:28:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T08:28:36","slug":"israel-tens-of-thousands-of-protesters-at-hostages-square-call-for-an-end-to-the-gaza-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/?p=36671","title":{"rendered":"Israel: Tens of thousands of protesters at Hostages Square call for an end to the Gaza war"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An article from Arab News<\/a><\/p>\n

Thousands of demonstrators rallied in Israel on Saturday [June 28] to demand that the government secure the release of 49 hostages still held in Gaza.<\/p>\n

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\nA crowd filled the “Hostages Square” in central Tel Aviv. Image: Mostafa Alkharouf\/Anadolu Agency\/IMAGO<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n

It was the first rally by hostages\u2019 relatives since Israel agreed a ceasefire with Iran on June 24 after a 12-day war, raising hopes that the truce would lend momentum to efforts to end the Gaza conflict and bring the hostages home.<\/p>\n

Emergency restrictions in place during the war with Iran had prevented the normally weekly rally from taking place.<\/p>\n

A crowd filled \u201cHostages Square\u201d in central Tel Aviv, waving Israeli flags and placards bearing the pictures of Israelis seized by Palestinian militants during Hamas\u2019s October 7, 2023 attack on Israel.<\/p>\n

The deadly attacks prompted Israel\u2019s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to launch a fierce military offensive in Gaza, vowing to crush Hamas and free the hostages.<\/p>\n

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How can we best express solidarity with the people of Gaza?<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Twenty months and several hostage exchanges later, 49 of those seized are still held in Gaza, including 27 the Israeli military says are dead \u2014 raising pressure on Netanyahu\u2019s government.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe war with Iran ended in an agreement. The war in Gaza must end the same way \u2014 with a deal that brings everyone home,\u201d said the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, the main body representing the relatives, in a statement to mark the rally.<\/p>\n

Some demonstrators called on US President Donald Trump to help secure a ceasefire in Gaza that would see the captives freed, hailing his backing for Israel in the conflict with Iran.<\/p>\n

\u201cPresident Trump, end the crisis in Gaza. Nobel is waiting,\u201d read one placard, in reference to a possible peace prize for the US leader.<\/p>\n

\u201cI call on Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Trump,\u201d one released hostage, Liri Albag, said at the rally.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou made brave decisions on Iran. Now make the brave decision to end the war in Gaza and bring them home.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Other sources about the demonstration include the following: Haaretz<\/a>, Times of Israel<\/a> and France 24<\/a>
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