Tens of thousands of people gathered last night at Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square, demanding an immediate end to the war and the return of hostages still held captive by Hamas. The Israeli Hostages Families Forum estimates around 30,000 protesters showed up, while the situation in Gaza worsens — children are dying of thirst and malnutrition, with the death toll rising alarmingly fast.
As the world watches the Israel-Iran showdown, hostage families desperately call on U.S. President Donald Trump to intervene and free their loved ones. Protesters carried signs with photos of captured family members and slogans like “Bring them home now” and “President Trump, end the crisis, the Nobel awaits you.”
Rubi Chen, mother of Itay Chen who was killed in the October 7 attacks, said it would be right to return all hostages, even if it means ending the war. Israeli hostage families urge Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that bringing back the hostages is not surrender but a matter of honor and humanity.
Meanwhile, Iran’s Supreme Leader rejects any negotiations, and Tehran has barred the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) from accessing its nuclear plants. So far, 66 children have died of hunger in Gaza, underscoring the urgency of the crisis.
This massive protest in Tel Aviv reveals how complex the situation is and how exhausted people are from a war that brings nothing but suffering and death. Will Trump really step in and save the day, or will the world keep watching children die and hostages remain in limbo? Drop your thoughts — maybe your voice is the one that changes everything!
