Hostages forum says 500,000 attended rally, over 1 million protested across the country Sunday; at rally, ex-captives urge Trump to push Israel to 'end the suffering,' 'make peace' The post Hundreds of thousands gather in Tel Aviv to mark end of nationwide day of hostage protests appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Defense Minister Israel Katz warned the Houthi terrorists following the launch of a missile, which triggered sirens across central Israel, including Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, on Sunday afternoon. Defense Minister Israel Katz denounced the Houthis firing a missile towards central Israel on Sunday,

The Israeli military intercepted a missile fired at Israel from Yemen on Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces reported on its Telegram channel. Rocket alarms were triggered in several regions, including Tel Aviv,

Israeli actress Gal Gadot embraces hostage families at Tel Aviv square, meeting with wives and mothers of those abducted during the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.

Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered on Sunday evening in Tel Aviv to call for an end to the war in Gaza and the release of hostages, one of the largest demonstrations in Israel since the start of the fighting in October 2023.

Israeli officials and experts say that the low-level recruiting of ordinary Israelis is an attempt by Iran to foment internal strife and undermine Israeli society.

Some 220,000 people have gathered in Hostages Square in Tel Aviv and the surrounding streets for a rally held by hostage family members, according to the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, citing police estimates.

On Sunday, relatives and friends of hostages taken by Hamas, a Palestinian militant group, on October 7, 2023, called a nationwide strike. Around 25 hostages are believed be alive in Gaza. The protests took place across Israel, some outside of politician's homes, military bases, and highways.

To enable restoration work, trains will not run today between Binyamina and Netanya, and between Tel Aviv HaHagana and Lod or Ben-Gurion Airport.