By Euronews with AP
Published on 05/07/2025 - 23:32 GMT+2
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Thousands rallied connected nan streets of Tel Aviv connected Saturday, demanding a ceasefire successful Gaza and a woody to merchandise nan remaining captives held by Hamas.
Protesters carried banners reference “Bring them location now” arsenic they demanded that nan Israeli authorities bring astir an extremity to nan conflict.
The relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages gathered pursuing reports that some Hamas and Israel person reacted positively nan outlines of a US-brokered truce deal.
Israeli media reported connected Saturday that a determination was made to dispatch a delegation to Qatar to clasp hostage woody talks pinch Hamas amid nan ongoing negotiated efforts.
Hamas connected Friday said it had fixed a “positive” consequence to nan latest proposal, but said further talks were needed connected implementation. It was not clear whether their connection meant they accepted a connection from US President Donald Trump for a 60-day ceasefire.
Hamas has been seeking guarantees that immoderate ceasefire would bring astir a imperishable extremity to nan warfare – now astir 21 months old.
Trump has been pushing difficult for a woody and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is group to sojourn him successful nan White House adjacent week.
The warfare began erstwhile Hamas attacked Israel connected Oct. 7, 2023, sidesplitting immoderate 1,200 group and taking 251 others hostage. About 50 of them still successful captivity successful Gaza.
Israel responded pinch an violative that has killed complete 57,000 Palestinians, much than half of them women and children, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, which is led by aesculapian professionals employed by nan Hamas government.