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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 423

Noam Lehmann

President Isaac Herzog speaks at an event marking one year since hostages were released from Gaza during a one-week ceasefire with the Hamas terror group, at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, November 24, 2024. (Haim Zach/GPO)
November 24, 2024, 9:18 pm
A year since hostage deal, Herzog says not freeing remaining captives a daily failure
President marks anniversary of agreement that secured freedom for 105 captives but has not been repeated since; some families blame government for not reaching ceasefire
By Lazar Berman and Noam Lehmann
Demonstrators protest calling for the release of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip in Jerusalem, November 23, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
November 24, 2024, 1:23 am
Rallies stress winter dangers to hostages, as Hamas claims female captive killed in Gaza
Parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin use biblical allegory to urge leaders to act; IDF says it’s probing claim woman killed in Strip, after terror group releases blurred image of body
By Emanuel Fabian, Noam Lehmann and ToI Staff
Demonstrators take part in a hostage rally outside the Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv on November 16, 2024. (Erik Marmor/Flash90)
November 16, 2024, 11:19 pm
‘They’re pawns in a horrible game’: Hostage rally highlights plight of daughters, sons
Mother of hostage Matan Zangauker issues appeal to Trump at gathering outside IDF headquarters; scuffles with counter-protester who blasts music in order to drown out families
By Noam Lehmann and ToI Staff
A view of the unrecognized village of Umm al-Hiran, early November 14, 2024. (The Regional Council of the Unrecognized Villages in the Negev)
November 15, 2024, 8:53 am
Unrecognized Bedouin village in Negev razed to make way for new Jewish community
Group representing impoverished towns slams ‘population replacement’ plan set to affect 9,000 residents from 14 localities; demolition said to go ahead over Shin Bet objection
By Noam Lehmann
Israelis demanding the government do more to enable the return of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza since its October 7, 2023 invasion and massacre in southern Israel, attend a rally in Tel Aviv on November 9, 2024, marking 400 days since the Hamas attack and the abduction of the hostages. The placard on the right reads "400 days too many." (JACK GUEZ / AFP)
November 10, 2024, 12:28 am
‘Why are they still in Gaza?’: Protesters in Tel Aviv mark 400 days since October 7
At first weekend rally since Gallant’s ouster, German ambassador to Israel, speaking in Hebrew, laments that freeing hostages is not primary aim for some in the government
By Noam Lehmann
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
Israelis attend a rally calling for the release of hostages held by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, November 2, 2024. (Avshalom Sassoni/ Flash90)
November 3, 2024, 1:13 am
‘Not in trickles or phases’: At Tel Aviv rally, hostage families demand one-stage deal
Relatives and supporters appeal for ceasefire across country, argue deal would be ‘magnificent victory’; separate anti-Zionist protest in city accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza
By Noam Lehmann and ToI Staff
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
Jewish men carrying Torah scrolls dance by Israeli protesters calling for the release of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, at Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv, during the Simhat Torah holiday, on October 24, 2024. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
October 25, 2024, 3:02 am
Israelis mark Simhat Torah in Tel Aviv with dueling protests and celebrations
Hostage protesters, ultra-Orthodox revelers both gather to mark the holiday and Hebrew anniversary of Oct. 7; demonstrators also march near PM’s homes in Jerusalem and Caesarea
By Noam Lehmann and ToI Staff
A banner at a protest in Tel Aviv calling for a hostage deal reads 'Your revenge has been served, bring us comfort. Bring them all home now!' in reference to the recent killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, in Tel Aviv, October 19, 2024. (Yael Gadot)
October 19, 2024, 11:50 pm
‘You got your revenge!’: Protesters demand government leverage Sinwar death for deal
‘After the elimination of Hamas and its leadership, what else is there to do in Gaza?’ demands mother of hostage Matan Zangauker in Tel Aviv
By Jeremy Sharon and Noam Lehmann
Protesters against the government and for a hostage deal rally on Tel Aviv's Begin Road, September 14, 2024. (Erik Marmor/Flash90)
September 15, 2024, 2:05 am
At mass rally, family airs recording of hostage Matan Angrest urging PM to sign deal
15 arrested in Tel Aviv as protest in favor of deal merges with anti-government groups, drawing hundreds of thousands; hostage families react to ‘horrific’ video from Gaza tunnel
By Noam Lehmann, Iddo Schejter and ToI Staff
Israelis protest for the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza outside the Defense Ministry Headquarters in Tel Aviv, September 10, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 10, 2024, 11:33 pm
Families say lives of hostages ‘hang by a thread,’ as demos held after tunnel video shown
Hundreds urge deal, block Tel Aviv traffic; families say video of tunnel where 6 hostages were executed shows ‘cruelty’ of conditions, hold PM responsible; Danino pleads for unity
By Noam Lehmann and ToI Staff
Israelis call for a ceasefire-hostage deal to secure the release of those held captive by the Hamas terror group in Gaza; Tel Aviv, September 7, 2024. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
September 8, 2024, 3:39 am
Organizers claim largest-ever rally in Tel Aviv as calls for hostage deal intensify
Groups behind demonstrations estimate 500,000 at main protest, 250,000 at other rallies around country; police scuffle with activists blocking roads, arrest five
By Noam Lehmann, Iddo Schejter, Elana Kirsh and ToI Staff
Israelis demonstrate around 27 coffins symbolizing hostages killed in Gaza, as they protest for the release of Israelis held by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, outside the Defense Ministry Headquarters in Tel Aviv, September 5, 2024. (Jamal Awad / Flash90)
September 6, 2024, 9:27 am
‘Government of blood’: Protesters stage mock funeral for slain hostages, demand deal
Thousands march to IDF HQ in Tel Aviv, carrying 27 coffins to represent captives killed by Hamas, on fifth straight night of protests after six hostages were murdered in Gaza
By Noam Lehmann
People attend a rally demanding a ceasefire deal and the immediate release of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip in Tel Aviv, September 4, 2024. (Ariel Schalit/AP)
September 5, 2024, 1:45 pm
Cops clash with Tel Aviv protesters on 4th night of rallies demanding hostage deal
Demonstrations held outside homes of 8 government ministers as pressure grows to ink an agreement; ToI reporter among those shoved and hit by police at Tel Aviv demonstration
By Noam Lehmann and ToI Staff
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