Israelis rally in Tel Aviv for release of all hostages
Tel Aviv, Israel
08 February,2025
Israelis protest in Tel Aviv to demand that the government complete all phases of the truce with Hamas, in order to allow the release of all the hostages held in the Gaza Strip.
Under the first ongoing stage of the three-phase deal, 33 hostages seized by Hamas during its October 7, 2023 assault on Israel were to be returned from Gaza in exchange for around 1,900 Palestinians.
Negotiations for a second phase of the deal were set to start on Monday, the 16th day of the first stage of truce.
A demonstrator wearing a Donald Trump mask holds a doll with an Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mask as he poses in front of a replica of the infamous sign at the entrance of Auschwitz, the Nazi concentration camp, during a protest calling for the release of hostages held captive in Gaza since the October 7, 2024 attack by Palestinian militants, in front of the Israeli Defence Ministry in Tel Aviv on February 8, 2025. Hamas militants handed over three Israeli hostages on February 8, as part of the fifth exchange under a fragile Gaza ceasefire, with 183 prisoners held by Israel due to be released later in the day. (Photo by Jack GUEZ / AFP)
‘There is no time’: Israeli protesters call for immediate release of all hostages
Tel Aviv, Israel
“The horrendous scene we have witnessed today, this morning, is just a reminder that the fate of all the remaining hostages is in our hands and we must do everything within our power to get them back as soon as possible,” says Zahiro-Shahar Mor, nephew of dead hostage Avraham Munder, during a rally in Tel Aviv. “There is no time. We’ve all seen them.” The frail, disoriented appearance of Ohad Ben Ami, Or Levy and Eli Sharabi, the three freed hostages on Saturday, sparked dismay among their relatives.
