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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.

“This is our country, sweet land of liberty, and of thee we do not sing enough,” Wisse said.
The event was held hours before the city council approved a legislation package combating antisemitism.
While Democrats broadly oppose the strikes on Iran, about seven in ten Republicans approve, a new Pew report finds.
Stacy Skankey, of the Goldwater Institute, said that “taxpayers have a right to know what is being taught and how much a university is paying for it.”
A new Quinnipiac poll finds most voters also oppose U.S. military action against Iran and disapprove of U.S. President Donald Trump’s handling of the conflict, underscoring a sharp partisan divide.
“At a time when Israel is under siege, this is a very, very powerful night,” Ted Deutch, CEO of the AJC, told JNS.