Relatives and supporters of those abducted in Israel gather for a sombre vigil to remember a hostage whose body was recovered in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli military has retrieved the body of Elad Katzir, who was taken by the militant group Islamic Jihad. Protesters also demand the release of other hostages still held in the Gaza Strip.
| Relatives and supporters of those abducted on October 7 in Israel turned their weekly protest into a sombre vigil on Saturday , remembering a hostage whose body was recovered this past week in the Gaza Strip and whose plight outraged thousands at a nearby antigovernment protest.
“We demand that the state do everything to reach a deal, to bring back the living for rehabilitation and the murdered for burial.”Nearby, in Democracy Square, thousands of antigovernment protesters called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to bring home the more than 130 hostages still missing after October 7.
“‘Destroying Hamas’ and ‘absolute victory’ are meaningless slogans,” said Eran Herkevi, 66, an agricultural specialist. “There is real pressure to bring back the remaining hostages, otherwise the public will never be able to recover as a society.” “Netanyahu has never functioned as a prime minister,” Ms Perl said. “But now he appears to be acting to deliberately destroy the chances to succeed in reaching a deal, and nothing in Israel will ever recover as long as he remains in his position.”Sahar Shapira, 42, said the death of Mr Katzir highlighted the urgent need for an agreement to return the hostages. “It is clear to people that the hostages cannot survive,” she said, predicting that “many others like him will return in a similar way”.
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