In Israel, tens of thousands of people are demanding the return of hostages from Gaza

March 23, 2025 at 12:24 PM • 62080 переглядiв

In Israel, tens of thousands of people took to the streets to protest with a number of demands.

UNN reports with reference to EFE and ORF.

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Israel yesterday to protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in and around Tel Aviv's Habima Square, demanding the immediate return of 59 hostages still held in Gaza and protesting in defense of democracy in Israel after the dismissal of the head of the national internal intelligence service (Shin-Bet) Ronen Bar.

In Habima Square in Tel Aviv, demonstrators waved blue and white Israeli flags and demanded a deal to release Israeli hostages still held in the Gaza Strip.

Reference

Since the beginning of the war in Gaza on October 7, 2023, relatives of hostages have been holding demonstrations in Tel Aviv, demanding its end and ensuring the safe return of prisoners.

This Saturday's demonstration is the first since Israel broke the ceasefire in Gaza on Tuesday with a wave of bombings that led to the release of 38 hostages, and during the second phase of which the release of the remaining hostages was expected.

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Several relatives of the hostages, as well as released prisoners, including Doron Steinbrecher, who was released from Gaza on January 19 as part of the first exchange for Palestinian prisoners under the ceasefire regime, took the stage in Habima Square.

On Tuesday, November 30, 2023, I was told that I was going home, but only a few hours later I was told that I would not be leaving in the next few hours, but it would happen tomorrow. I didn't sleep that night because of the excitement before returning home. Unfortunately, the morning began with the sounds of explosions and the realization that I would not be returning home.
- she said, referring to the day the first truce ended

Addition

Netanyahu rejects critics' accusations that the official is "undermining the institutions" that form the basis of Israeli democracy.

Recall

The Israeli Defense Minister stated that the army will continue to seize Gaza. This will continue until Hamas releases all the hostages.

The Trump administration accuses Hamas of escalating violence. The militants chose war instead of a truce and the release of hostages, which led to the resumption of hostilities.

As a result of an Israeli airstrike in Khan Yunis, Salah al-Bardawil, a senior Hamas politician, was killed, along with his wife. Israel has not yet commented on the incident.