Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Rallies held across country calling on Netanyahu to approve hostage deal before Washington trip
Israelis protest outside the IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv calling for a deal to release the captives on July 17, 2024. (Hostages and Missing Families Forum)
Families of the hostages and their supporters demonstrate at over 30 locations across Israel calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to approve a deal to free the captives before he travels to the US next week.
“The families of the hostages, who have been waiting for 285 days for their loved ones, are pleading with the Prime Minister to approve the proposed deal before his flight to Congress. The return of 120 hostages is closer than ever and within reach of an agreement. Everyone agrees: This opportunity must not be missed,” the Hostages and Missing Families Forum says in a statement.
“First seal the deal, then give your speech!” the demonstrators chant.
