Thousands attend a protest in Jerusalem calling for an end to the war and the release of all hostages from Hamas captivity on September 6, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/FLASH90)
Tens of thousands of people are estimated to be taking part in a rally for a hostage deal outside the Prime Minister’s Residence in Jerusalem, making it one of the largest protests in the capital over the issue.
Aerial photos show Paris Square and surrounding streets packed with masses of people calling for a deal, the crowd holding aloft a large yellow ribbon in support of the hostages held in Gaza.
Speaking to the large crowd, Einav Zangauker, the mother of hostage Matan Zangauker, calls Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the worst enemy of the Jewish people.
“Pharoah, Haman, they did pogroms against us — but you, Benjamin Netanyahu, you rise above them all,” says Zangauker, who has been among the premier’s most vocal critics.
Zangauker accuses Netanyahu of expanding the war in Gaza despite the warnings of some in Israel’s security establishment of the dangers of doing so, in a bid to erase October 7 from his legacy.
“Your only legacy is the massacre and failure of October 7,” she says.
Thousands attend a protest in Jerusalem calling for an end to the war and the release of all hostages from Hamas captivity on September 6, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/FLASH90)
At one point, part of the crowd begins to chant against Netanyahu, calling him a “traitor,” before Zangauker picks her speech back up.
“My Matan is doing everything he can to survive in the Hamas tunnels; he is your legacy of abandonment,” she shouts. “Why haven’t you replied to Hamas’s response for three weeks? Why are you sending Dermer to lie to President Trump?”
Help us report truthfully on social media
As a multimedia journalist, my job is to take the quality, fact-based journalism produced by The Times of Israel newsroom and make it accessible across every platform — from Instagram posts to podcasts to short-form videos.
This is how many, especially young people, consume news these days. But misinformation is rampant on social media. Our team at ToI produces accurate, responsible short-form reporting on Israel and the Jewish world.
If you believe in the importance of factual social media journalism, please consider joining our reader support group, The Times of Israel Community. Your financial support is essential to sustain responsible multimedia reporting.
We’re really pleased that you’ve read X Times of Israel articles in the past month.
That’s why we started the Times of Israel - to provide discerning readers like you with must-read coverage of Israel and the Jewish world.
So now we have a request. Unlike other news outlets, we haven’t put up a paywall. But as the journalism we do is costly, we invite readers for whom The Times of Israel has become important to help support our work by joining The Times of Israel Community.
For as little as $6 a month you can help support our quality journalism while enjoying The Times of Israel AD-FREE, as well as accessing exclusive content available only to Times of Israel Community members.
Thank you, David Horovitz, Founding Editor of The Times of Israel
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, September 6, 2025
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on Google
