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WATCH: Israelis gather at ‘Hostage Square’ to celebrate return

Israel was set to redeem the remaining 48 captives held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

People celebrate at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, following the announcement of a Gaza ceasefire deal on Oct. 9, 2025. Photo by Maya Levin/AFP via Getty Images.
People celebrate at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, following the announcement of a Gaza ceasefire deal on Oct. 9, 2025. Photo by Maya Levin/AFP via Getty Images.

Israelis began gathering at Tel Aviv’s “Hostages Square” before dawn on Monday to show support for the Trump administration-brokered deal aimed at securing the release of the remaining 48 captives held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

The Islamic Republic was two weeks away from obtaining the bomb, according to the U.S. president.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met with local in the country’s southeast, not far from where IDF troops destroyed a major Hezbollah base.
“Judaism and fashion are completely interwoven from the streets of Seventh Avenue in New York City to the streets of Tel Aviv,” Tobi Rubinstein, an event co-host, told JNS.
“We do not have evidence the actors succeeded in fielding an operational device, but they did test-fire a guided rocket,” the AI company said.