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Sunday, August 17, 2025
Gal Gadot visits Hostages Square amid nationwide strike urging captives’ release
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAriela Karmel is a political correspondent at The Times of Israel. She previously reported for Calcalist and Haaretz. She holds an MA in Middle Eastern and African History from Tel Aviv University and a BA in Political Science from the University of British Columbia.
Actress Gal Gadot is visiting Hostages Square in Tel Aviv today amid a nationwide strike opposing the government’s decision to expand the war in Gaza while negotiations for a deal to return the remaining 50 captives are stalled.
The Hostages and Missing Families Forum releases a video of Gadot embracing and speaking with Lishay Miran-Lavi, the wife of hostage Omri Miran. The star has been an outspoken advocate on social media and elsewhere for the hostages and their families.
She also meets with other hostages’ family members, including Einav Zangauker, the mother of hostage Matan Zangauker, and former hostage Yocheved Lifchitz, who was released from captivity after two weeks. Lifshitz’s husband, Oded, was murdered in captivity by Hamas.
גל גדות הגיעה לכיכר החטופים כדי לחזק את משפחות החטופים שם פגשה בין היתר את לישי לביא מירן pic.twitter.com/7NCMawtfin
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