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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 474

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Demonstrators protest for the release of the hostages held in the Gaza Strip outside the IDF military headquarters in Tel Aviv, January 18, 2025. (Erik Marmor/Flash90)
January 19, 2025, 2:39 am
Rallies for, against hostage deal held across Israel hours before it takes effect
In Tel Aviv, Bibas family relatives mark Kfir’s 2nd birthday as they hold out hope for his release; police officer lightly injured by rioters protesting against deal in Jerusalem
By Noam Lehmann, Charlie Summers and ToI Staff
Demonstrators call for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip, outside the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv, January 14, 2025. (Erik Marmor/Flash90)
January 15, 2025, 1:34 am
Israelis head to streets to rally for and against brewing hostage deal
Thousands attend Tel Aviv demonstration in eager anticipation of Hamas’s response to proposal, while hundreds in Jerusalem fume at government over ‘surrender’ to terror group
By Jessica Steinberg, Noam Lehmann and Charlie Summers
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men block Route 4, near Bnei Brak in central Israel, during a protest against the conscription of Haredim to the IDF, January 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
January 9, 2025, 11:40 pm
Haredi demonstrators block highway near Tel Aviv to protest army draft
Police disperse demonstration after several hours of rerouting traffic in both directions, say protesters accuse them of being ‘Nazis’; no arrests
By Charlie Summers, Sam Sokol and ToI Staff
Police clash with protesters during a demonstration calling for the release of hostages held captive in Gaza in Tel Aviv on January 4, 2025. (Jack Guez / AFP)
January 5, 2025, 2:01 am
Restive protesters demand Gaza deal, look to Trump after video shows hostage alive
Demonstrators in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem call on incoming US president to ‘end war’ and bring captives home, accusing Biden of dropping ball; at least five arrested
By Noam Lehmann, Charlie Summers and ToI Staff
Protesters in Tel Aviv call for a single deal to release all 100 hostages, living and dead, held captive by the Hamas terror group in Gaza, December 21, 2024. (Paulina Patimer/Israel Pro-Democracy Protest Group)
December 21, 2024, 11:31 pm
Weekly protests urge Netanyahu to strike hostage deal, without phased release
Hostages’ loved ones vow they won’t let government ‘give up’ on captives, call on negotiators to ‘end the damn war,’ as Israel pours cold water on reports of new momentum in talks
By Noam Lehmann and ToI Staff
Israelis block the Ayalon Highway in Tel Aviv as they protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to fire Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, November 5, 2024. (Erik Marmor/Flash90)
November 6, 2024, 4:39 am
Protesters take to streets after Gallant fired; crowds much smaller than previous time
Angry demonstrations erupt in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and elsewhere; while attendance down, turnout exceeds limit on crowd sizes permitted by IDF guidelines amid risk of rocket attacks
By Noam Lehmann and Iddo Schejter
Protesters call for a hostage deal to secure the release of captives held in Gaza by the Hamas terror group, outside the Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv, October 26, 2024. (Erik Marmor/Flash90)
October 27, 2024, 1:09 am
At weekly rallies, hostage families urge one-phase deal to bring everyone home
With Mossad chief about to fly to Qatar to restart talks with Hamas, hostages’ loved ones lament apparent lack of authority to make concessions, say ‘it’s time to finish the job’
By Noam Lehmann and ToI Staff
Moroccan women wave flags and chant slogans at a protest against ties with Israel, a day before the anniversary of Hamas's October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, in Rabat, Morocco, October 6, 2024 (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
October 6, 2024, 6:25 pm
Tens of thousands of Moroccans protest ties with Israel on eve of Oct. 7 anniversary
Demonstrators in Rabat wave Palestinian flags and portraits of Hassan Nasrallah, calling for the kingdom’s 2020 normalization deal with Israel to be revoked
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Israelis protest calling for the release of those held hostage by the Hamas terror group in Gaza, outside the Defense Ministry Headquarters in Tel Aviv, October 5, 2024. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
October 6, 2024, 2:34 am
Scaled-down rallies for hostage deal held nationwide, a year into loved ones’ captivity
Weekly rally in Tel Aviv, which has previously drawn hundreds of thousands, is capped at 2,000 by Home Front Command, amid ground op in Lebanon and brewing response to Iran attack
By ToI Staff
Demonstrators calling for the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas rally outside the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv, September 21, 2024. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
September 26, 2024, 7:43 pm
Hostages Forum cancels weekly rally after Wednesday’s Hezbollah rocket fire at Tel Aviv
As Israel’s attention shifts to Lebanon, forum urges public not to forget 101 hostages in Hamas ‘death tunnels,’ accuses Netanyahu of abandoning them and focusing only on north
By ToI Staff
Protesters in Tel Aviv call for a hostage-ceasefire deal with the Hamas terror group to secure the release of Israelis held captive in the Gaza Strip, September 21, 2024. (Paulina Patimer/Pro-Democracy Protest Movement)
September 22, 2024, 1:03 am
Tens of thousands protest, blaming government for failing to free Gaza hostages
Relatives say Netanyahu ‘sacrificing the hostages’ as northern front heats up without hostage-truce deal with Hamas; police arrest former IDF chief outside PM’s home in Caesarea
By ToI Staff
Extremist Haredi protesters break into the IDF recruitment office at the Tel Hashomer base to protest the conscription of ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students, August 6, 2024. (Screenshot, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
August 6, 2024, 5:28 pm
Extremist Haredim storm IDF recruitment base to protest drafting of yeshiva students
Military says activists removed, denounces illegal breach of site; at least 9 arrested as mounted officers disperse demonstration, with bottles reportedly thrown at security forces
By ToI Staff
Ultra-Orthodox extremists block Route 4 during a protest against the drafting of Haredi men to the IDF, outside of Bnei Brak, August 1, 2024. (Erik Marmor/Flash90)
August 2, 2024, 2:28 am
Extremist Haredi protesters block highway for 3 hours to decry enlistment to IDF
Demonstrators sit on Route 4, near Bnei Brak, chanting, ‘We will die and not enlist’ and berating ultra-Orthodox cop: ‘You enlisted to the Zionists? Better join Hamas’
By ToI Staff
Residents of northern communities and their supporters protest demand early elections, the restoration of security in the north and the release of Israelis held hostage in the Gaza Strip, in Karmiel, July 25, 2024. (Ayal Margolin/Flash90)
July 26, 2024, 12:58 am
Thousands protest in north against government ‘abandonment,’ demand early elections
Activists decry government’s desertion of north to Hezbollah attacks, demand hostage deal; left-wing rallies in Tel Aviv call for agreement to end Israeli-Palestinian conflict
By Michael Horovitz
Demonstrators protest against Israel in the Cannon House Office Building at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, July 23, 2024. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)
July 24, 2024, 3:14 am
Protests look to ratchet up pressure for hostage deal, ceasefire as Netanyahu visits DC
200 arrested as demonstrators from Jewish Voice for Peace removed from rotunda of Capitol office building in zip ties; families of hostages rally on Mall; more protests planned Wed.
By AP and ToI Staff
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