Crowds gather in Tel Aviv

Reaction in Tel Aviv’s ‘Hostages Square’ on second day of ceasefire
Tel Aviv residents woke up with mixed feelings on Monday after a ceasefire that went into effect Sunday morning stirred modest hopes for ending the Israel-Hamas war.
Israel: People at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv welcome released hostages
Yafo, Israel - January 19, 2025 Emotions are running high among the crowd gathered in the Hostages Square in Tel Aviv to welcome the return of Israeli hostages released from the Gaza Strip following a ceasefire agreement reached on January 15.
Watch: Crowds gather in Tel Aviv as ceasefire sees hostages released after 470 days
Watch again as crowds gathered in Tel Aviv as the Israel and Hamas ceasefire saw the first hostages released on Sunday (19 January) after 470 days. The first three hostage were handed over to the Red Cross,
Tel Aviv anti-government protest demands ceasefire and deal for hostages return
Thousands took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Saturday for a weekly anti-government protest demanding a ceasefire and a deal to return the remaining hostages still being held in Gaza.
Tel Aviv’s Hostage Square erupts as supporters worldwide cheer on Israeli hostages returning home after cease-fire deal
Hundreds gathered in Tel Aviv’s Hostage Square and New York City’s Central Park to celebrate the release of the first three hostages by Hamas on Sunday. Families of the captives and their supporters crowded the centers to watch and cheer as Emily Damari,
In Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square, Hamas looms large even as tension turns to celebration
They are in our hands,” IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari said on the huge screen that was broadcasting the tense release of the three hostages returned to Israel, Romi Gonen, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher.

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When asked whether the Gaza ceasefire will hold, President Donald Trump declared that he wasn't confident. He might as well be talking about his pet diplomatic project in the Middle East.