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By JNS
As thousands converged on Tel Aviv’s “Hostage Square” for the weekly rally on Saturday night, a sense of cautious optimism filled the air following an apparent breakthrough in the indirect hostage-negotiations between Israel and the Hamas terrorist group.
“We’ve been through this a lot with a deal on the table, which in the end didn’t materialize. We want to believe that this time will be different but we must remain realistic even as we do everything to close it,” Eyal Kalderon told JNS on Sunday.
Joined many in a peaceful gathering at David Pecaut Square organized by several Jewish Canadian organizations. We stand in solidarity for the 120 remaining Israeli hostages still held capitive by Hamas after 9 months. Together, we send a message of hope for their safe and… pic.twitter.com/NTOgvZ86uo
— James Pasternak (@PasternakTO) July 7, 2024
On Oct. 7, Kalderon’s cousin Ofer was abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz along with his son, Erez, then aged 11, now 12, and daughter, Sahar, 16. The children were among the 105 captives freed in November as part of a ceasefire-for-terrorists agreement.
Mediators are working to revive President Joe Biden’s phased proposal presented in May, which calls for an initial “full and complete” six-week ceasefire during which dozens of Israeli hostages would be exchanged for hundreds of Palestinian terrorists held in Israeli prisons.
ZAKA volunteers visited Hostages’ Square to show support for the families, listen to their stories, pray, and give hope for the safe return of the abducted to their homes.
Today, we mark 9 months since they were abducted and they are still in captivity.Bring Them Home🎗️ pic.twitter.com/hp9HVrZSfh
— ZAKA Search and Rescue (@ZakaOrg) July 7, 2024
Protesters rally in “Hostages Square” in Tel Aviv on July 6, calling for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza.https://t.co/4AP9Hsl4Ve
— NTD News (@NTDNews) July 6, 2024
