In Tel Aviv, tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered to demand the end of the war in Gaza and the release of hostages, making it one of the largest protests in Israel since the conflict began in October 2023. The crowd, concentrated in Hostage Square, engaged in chants and protests culminating in a general strike. Families of hostages expressed desperation and criticized the government's military actions. With a video message from a hostage emerging, demonstrators vowed to escalate their actions to pressure the government for a resolution and highlighted the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza.
We demand a comprehensive and achievable agreement and an end to the war, said Einav Zangauker, mother of hostage Matan and a leading figure of the protest movement. We demand what is rightfully ours - our children.
This is probably the last minute we have to save the hostages, demonstrator Ofir Penso, 50, told AFP.
The Hostages and Missing Families Forum campaign group vowed on Sunday that protesters would shut down the country with the goal of bringing back the hostages and ending the war.
The Israeli government has transformed a just war into a pointless war.
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