Israeli President Isaac Herzog visited the hostages square in Tel Aviv as families and supporters demanding the release of the hostages held by militants in Gaza escalated their campaign on Sunday with a strike that brought traffic to a halt on major roads and intersections across Israel.

Awsat's report is based on sources from the terrorist groups. Palestinian terrorist groups, including Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, are considering a plan to transfer hostages to Gaza City in order to deter the IDF's planned offensive and occupation of the area,

Lavi, wife of abducted Israeli father Omri Miran, at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv on Aug. 17, 2024. (Hostages and Missing Families Forum)

Political reporter Tal Schneider on a day of protests across Israel as PM Netanyahu doubles down on all-or-nothing offer to Hamas, plus Denmark premier's threat of sanctions

M., a mother of four and wife to a hi-tech professional she calls a “full-time father,” described her mission in five words: “Returning the hostages and denying Hamas aid."

In a new video, survivors of Hamas captivity and a grieving widow appeal to Trump, warning that ongoing fighting puts the remaining hostages at risk. Former hostages and the widow of an Israeli hostage who was killed in captivity appealed to US President Donald Trump in a video in English published on Thursday to support a comprehensive deal to end the Israel-Hamas War and secure the release of the 50 hostages still held by the terrorist group.

Smotrich claims campaign 'buries the hostages in the tunnels,' while Regev accuses demonstrators of 'sowing division' and Eliyahu says 'pained families' are being exploited by 'cynical anarchists'