Over 1,000 at protest in north Tel Aviv, as names of 101 hostages read out to crowd

By Naomi Lanzkron

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2 September 2024, 11:02 am

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Naomi Lanzkron is a news editor at The Times of Israel

Protesters demanding a hostage deal block the Namir Highway in Tel Aviv, September 2, 2024. (Naomi Lanzkron/The Times of Israel)

Protesters continue to arrive at the north Tel Aviv protest calling for a hostage deal, as the crowd swells to over 1,000 people, and the northern entrance to the city remains blocked an hour after the demonstration began.

Using a megaphone, a woman shouts the names of all 101 hostages held by terrorists in Gaza and the crowd responds “now!” to each one.

Many sit or lie on the road at the Namir/Rokach interchange, bringing traffic to a standstill in all directions with the exception of ambulances and the vehicles of those with medical needs.

Protesters then leave the junction and march down Namir Road to join the main demonstration on Begin Street.