On February 17, 2025, hundreds of Jewish New Yorkers convened in Central Park, marking 500 days since the October 7, 2023, attacks by Hamas. The gathering focused on advocating for the freedom of 63 remaining hostages still held by Hamas. The rally was organized by various Jewish groups and included speeches from former hostages, family members of captives, and survivors of the initial attacks. Participants expressed their fears for the current conditions of the hostages and committed to continuing their calls for their release until all are returned to their families.
We are here until the last hostage is reunited with [their] family, all of them.
Participants proudly waved Israeli flags and carried posters with the pictures, names, and ages of the hostages still in Hamas captivity.
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