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From the Liveblog of
Thursday, August 21, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Hostage families march toward IDF HQ demanding loved ones’ release as PM green lights Gaza City op
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Itzik Horn, father of hostage Eitan Horn and captivity survivor Yair Horn, leads protestors around the IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv on August 21, 2025. (Yoav Loeff/protest movement)
Hostage families and their supporters are currently marching to the IDF’s Kirya headquarters in Tel Aviv calling for the release of their loved ones as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a security consult at the IDF’s Southern Command headquarters in order to approve the army’s plans to take over Gaza City.
Hostage families are opposed to the plan, fearing that it will place their loved ones at risk.
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