‘Let my people go’: Hundreds march near Gaza border to call for release of hostages held for 189 days

Hundreds are marching near Kibbutz Urim in the south near Gaza to raise awareness for over 100 men, women, and children held by terror groups in the Strip since October 7, according to a statement from the Pro-Democracy Protest Movement.

Marching under the banner “Let my people go” ahead of the upcoming Passover holiday, the demonstrators hold cards with numbers representing 189 days the hostages have been held captive, along with photos of the abductees.

In photos shared by activists, the demonstrators can be seen wearing hessian sacks to represent Jewish slavery before the exodus from Egypt, which is celebrated on the Passover holiday, and yellow sashes to represent the hostages.

It is believed that 129 of 253 hostages taken on October 7 remain in captivity in Gaza — not all of them alive.