As Thousands Protest in Israel, a Rescued Hostage Speaks Out

Thousands of anti-government protesters gathered connected Saturday extracurricular the Israeli Defense Ministry successful Tel Aviv, renewing calls for the resignation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a cease-fire successful Gaza that would let the instrumentality of hostages taken during the Hamas-led onslaught connected Oct. 7.

One protester held up a motion that called Mr. Netanyahu “the force of Israel,” portion others covered themselves successful fake humor and bandages and laic successful the street.

Relatives and household members of hostages person held play thoroughfare demonstrations since October to unit the authorities to bring their loved ones home. Some hostages were released arsenic portion of a impermanent cease-fire successful November and others person been rescued. But much than 100 stay successful Gaza. It is unclear however galore are inactive alive.

Noa Argamani, a hostage who was rescued connected June 8, called for the merchandise of the remaining captives successful a video by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, which represents families of hostages held captive successful Gaza.

“We indispensable bash everything imaginable to bring them backmost home,” Ms. Argamani said successful the video. She was kidnapped and taken to Gaza on with her partner, Avinatan Or, connected Oct. 7. He is still being held.

Efrat Yahalomi, the sister of Ohad Yahalomi, a French-Israeli hostage who was taken from the Kibbutz Nir Oz, said it was “incredibly painful” to cognize that Israeli hostages were languishing successful captivity.

“Almost 9 months person passed, and I’m inactive lasting present with a dense heart, portion you, Ohad, are inactive not here,” she said successful a connection released by the forum.