At Tel Aviv rally, parents of hostages worry public is forgetting their children

Melanie Lidman is an AP reporter and former Times of Israel reporter

Alex and Maayan Sherman, the parents of captured soldier Ron Sherman, attend a rally in Tel Aviv calling for the release of Israelis held hostage by Hamas, November 11, 2023. (Melanie Lidman/The Times of Israel)
Alex and Maayan Sherman, the parents of captured soldier Ron Sherman, attend a rally in Tel Aviv calling for the release of Israelis held hostage by Hamas, November 11, 2023. (Melanie Lidman/The Times of Israel)

Tens of thousands of people gathered in Tel Aviv to demand a return of the hostages and mark the birthday of Sasha Trufanov, who is being held captive in Gaza.

“The support of people here really strengthens us,” says the mother of Ron Sherman, a soldier who was kidnapped. “We are worried they’ll forget them.”

Among those participating in the packed “Hostage Square” rally are former Israeli president Reuven Rivlin; singer Shlomo Artzi, Ninette Tayeb and Shai Gabso; former education minister Shai Piron and several representatives of the families of the captives, including Maayan Tzin, the mother of Dafna (15) and Ella (8).

Demonstrators gather to demand the return of the approximately 240 hostages held in Gaza by Hamas and other terror groups, at the Hostages and Missing Square in Tel Aviv, November 11, 2023. (Gitai Palti)

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