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Thursday, January 16, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Right-wing protesters opposed to hostage deal march to PM’s office in Jerusalem
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Elkana Weitzen, brother of slain soldier Amichai Weitzen, speaks against the hostage and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas at rally on January 16, 2025. (Charlie Summers/Times of Israel)
Hundreds of demonstrators decrying the hostage and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas are marching to the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem.
At the head of the march are family members of slain soldiers, affiliated with the right-wing Gevurah (“Heroism”) Forum.
Protesters deride the deal as a surrender to Hamas that stands to harm the “honor of the Jewish people.”
“We all know that this deal will only weaken the Jewish people,” says Elkana, the brother of fallen soldier Amichai Weitzen.
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