In Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square, Hamas looms large even

In Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square, Hamas looms large even as tension turns to celebration
It’s scary to think they still call the shots,” one attendee at celebrations in Hostages Square said about Hamas.
Reaction in Tel Aviv’s ‘Hostages Square’ on second day of ceasefire
Tel Aviv residents woke up with mixed feelings on Monday after a ceasefire that went into effect Sunday morning stirred modest hopes for ending the Israel-Hamas war.
Watch: Crowds gather in Tel Aviv as ceasefire sees hostages released after 470 days
Watch again as crowds gathered in Tel Aviv as the Israel and Hamas ceasefire saw the first hostages released on Sunday (19 January) after 470 days. The first three hostage were handed over to the Red Cross,
Tel Aviv’s Hostage Square erupts as supporters worldwide cheer on Israeli hostages returning home after cease-fire deal
Families of the captives and their supporters crowded the centers to watch and cheer as Emily Damari, 28, Romi Gonen, 23, and Doron Steinbrecher, 31, left Gaza after more than 15 months in
Hamas frees hostages, Israel releases Palestinian prisoners on day one of ceasefire
There is no detailed plan in place to govern Gaza after the war, much less rebuild it. Any return of Hamas will test the patience of Israel, which has said it will resume fighting unless the group is dismantled.
Anti-government protest held in Tel Aviv with ceasefire due to start on Sunday
Crowds of demonstrators joined relatives of hostages held in Gaza for the weekly protest in Tel Aviv on Saturday following the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.
First Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners released as ceasefire between Israel and Hamas goes into effect
TEL AVIV — Israelis celebrated the return Sunday evening of the first wave of hostages from the Gaza Strip, hours after Israel and Hamas ' long-awaited ceasefire went into effect and spurred many displaced Palestinians to begin the journey home by foot after 15 months of brutal conflict.
Who are the hostages being released in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal?
President Biden released a statement following the Israel-Hamas ceasefire announcement Wednesday, saying release of American hostages will be included in the agreement.
Israelis at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv cautious over ceasefire deal with Hamas | AP Explains
Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal to pause the devastating war in the Gaza Strip, multiple officials announced Wednesday, raising the possibility of winding down the deadliest and most destructive fighting between the bitter enemies.
Israel: People at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv welcome released hostages
Yafo, Israel - January 19, 2025 Emotions are running high among the crowd gathered in the Hostages Square in Tel Aviv to welcome the return of Israeli hostages released from the Gaza Strip following a ceasefire agreement reached on January 15.
As ceasefire takes hold, Hamas returns 3 Israeli hostages and Israel frees 90 Palestinian prisoners
The first three hostages were released from Gaza and the first Palestinian prisoners were freed from Israeli custody as the ...
British hostage who lost two fingers in October 7 attacks freed by Hamas after 15 months in captivity
Emily Damari is one of three women released, the first of 33 hostages due to be let go under the terms of the ceasefire ...
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In Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square, Hamas looms large as tension turns to celebration
Emotional crowds gather to watch as first three hostages are released in deal, but worry over fate of those still held in ...
UN ramps up aid to Gaza, as released hostage families thank those who helped bring them home
The three female hostages were released as part of the phased ceasefire agreement Israel and Hamas reached last week.
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Houthis say stopped attacking Israel, commercial ships except Israel’s
Attacks on Israeli ships will be terminated "after all the stages of the Gaza ceasefire deal are fully implemented," movement’s deputy speaker Nasreddin Amer stressed ...
After 15 months of war, Hamas still rules over what remains of Gaza
As a ceasefire brought calm to Gaza’s ruined cities, Hamas was quick to emerge from hiding. The militant group has not only ...
‘Very happy’: Three hostages return to ‘loving embrace’ of their families
Former IDF spokesperson Jonathan Conricus has shared his elation for the return of three female Israeli hostages in the first ...