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‘It’s now or never’: Trump shares photo of crowd at Hostages Square rally for Gaza deal

By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff 5 October 2025, 1:49 am
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US President Donald Trump posts a photo from the rally earlier tonight at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv urging the government to close the deal he proposed for ending the Gaza war and returning all the hostages.

The photo shows the crowd from above, holding a banner that reads: “It’s now or never.”

Trump has taken note of the protests before, including at the September 29 White House unveiling of his proposal to end the war in Gaza.

Trump noted the widespread support in Israel for a hostage deal that ends the war, demonstrating a level of familiarity with domestic Israeli politics that has led him to squeeze Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into accepting his proposal, even though it places the premier at odds with his far-right coalition partners who want to continue the war and permanently occupy Gaza.

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