Israel Tens of thousands of demonstrators at large rally in Tel Aviv
Tens of thousands of Israelis have taken part in a protest rally in Tel Aviv following the discovery of the bodies of six hostages. Numerous demonstrators marched with blue and white national flags on the central streets of the city on the Mediterranean. The coffins of the six hostages were symbolically laid out on a stage. In Tel Aviv, demonstrators blocked a central highway. Protests also took place in other cities.
01.09.2024, 20:48
SDA
The demonstrators demanded a swift deal from the government on a ceasefire in the Gaza war and the release of the remaining 101 hostages held by the Islamist terrorist organization Hamas in return for Palestinian prisoners. The indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas, in which Qatar and Egypt are mediating alongside the USA, have been stuck for months.
"We will not abandon them," chanted the demonstrators in Tel Aviv, referring to the fate of the hostages. Israel's trade union umbrella organization has called for a nationwide protest strike on Monday to increase the pressure for a hostage deal.
