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From the Liveblog of
Friday, January 24, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Friday, January 24, 2025
Hostages’ families block Tel Aviv highway, demanding PM stick to all three phases of ceasefire
Families of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, along with activists block the Ayalon Highway in Tel Aviv, during a protest calling for the captives' release, January 24, 2025. (Erik Marmor/Flash90)
Dozens of family members of the hostages and the families’ supporters have blocked Tel Aviv’s major highway in a protest demanding that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not succumb to pressure from his far-right coalition partners to resume the war before the hostage deal is fully implemented.
“Going back to war will be a death sentence for those left behind. We are intensifying our struggle and will not let extremists who are out of touch with the people and who are working against Israel’s interests bury the hostages in the tunnels,” the families say in a joint statement.
