The families of the hostages kidnapped by Hamas in the attacks from Gaza to the south of Israel on October 7 left Tel Aviv today for a five-day protest march, demanding an immediate agreement on their release.
The participants of the march will cover a total of 63 kilometers and will gather in front of the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to demand from him the "immediate release of all hostages", announced the Forum of Families.
Hastily established after the October 7 attacks and kidnappings, the forum has increasingly organized protests to put pressure on the government and maintain media attention.
The new protest was initiated by Yuval Haran, whose father Avshalom was killed, and whose mother Shoshana was kidnapped along with six other family members. Relatives of the abducted wear black T-shirts with photos of their abducted relatives as well as posters.
More than a hundred relatives and their friends are participating in the march. Today at noon, they started in front of a Museum of Fine Arts in Tel Aviv, which has become the main gathering place.
Several participants carried banners reading "Hostage Deal, Now."
The protest was organized at a time when Israel and Hamas are reportedly agreeing through mediators to release dozens of women and children held by the organization, which governs Gaza.
On Sunday, in an interview with the American NBC (NBC), Netanyahu mentioned the possibility of a potential agreement on the release of the hostages.
On Monday, Hamas accused Israeli authorities of stalling talks, brokered by Qatar, to release dozens of hostages in exchange for 200 children and 75 women held captive by Israel.
Since the beginning of the war, 11.240 people, mostly civilians, including 4.630 children, have been killed in the Gaza Strip, according to the Gaza Ministry.
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