{"id":51441,"date":"2025-08-06T21:00:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T01:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/hostage-families-join-hundreds-in-tel-aviv-protest-against-full-gaza-occupation\/06\/08\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-08-06T21:00:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T01:00:10","slug":"hostage-families-join-hundreds-in-tel-aviv-protest-against-full-gaza-occupation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/hostage-families-join-hundreds-in-tel-aviv-protest-against-full-gaza-occupation\/06\/08\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Hostage families join hundreds in Tel Aviv protest against full Gaza occupation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The protesters marched through Tel Aviv, past Kirya military headquarters, calling for a halt to the IDF&#8217;s Gaza expansion plans, which they said risked hostages&#8217; lives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hundreds of demonstrators, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/holocaust-eyes-hostage-families-panic-130928577.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:families of hostages;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">families of hostages<\/a> still being held in Gaza, gathered in Tel Aviv on Wednesday night to protest Israel\u2019s plan to expand the war and fully take over Gaza, N12 reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/tags\/protests\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:protesters;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">protesters<\/a> marched through the city and passed the gates of the Kirya military compound in Tel Aviv. They called for a halt to the expansion of IDF operations in Gaza, which they said would put the lives of the hostages still held by Hamas at risk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During the demonstration, clashes broke out with the Israel Police, who forcibly removed Michel Illouz, the father of hostage Guy Illouz.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to N12, the protest was also joined by former hostages Yocheved Lifshitz and Ohad Ben-Ami, who called for negotiations for a full hostage deal to continue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/five-idf-divisions-five-months-210210185.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:occupation of the Strip;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">occupation of the Strip<\/a> could lead to the loss of the lives of our loved ones,&#8221; they warned.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Tel Aviv to protest Israel\u2019s plan to expand the war and fully take over Gaza on August 6, 2025. (credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Danny Miran, the father of hostage Omri Miran, spoke during the protest and said: &#8220;I appeal to the cabinet members &#8211; the decision to occupy the Strip will be a sure death for my son.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ella Ben Ami, whose parents were both kidnapped and returned from captivity in a previous hostage deal, stated, &#8220;Tomorrow, the cabinet ministers will make a decision for the hostages who are still there. We saw Evyatar and Rom \u2013 they don&#8217;t have another day. If the decision tomorrow in the cabinet is to sacrifice their lives, we will go crazy,\u201d she said, referring to videos shared by Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) of the two emaciated hostages.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Netanyahu supports full Gaza occupation<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Monday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reached a decision to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/netanyahu-decides-full-occupation-gaza-201846937.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:support the full occupation;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">support the full occupation<\/a> of the Gaza Strip, including operations in areas where hostages are held, a source in the Prime Minister&#8217;s Office told <em>The Jerusalem Post<\/em> on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The government\u2019s plan for Gaza, backed by Netanyahu, is set to be presented to the security cabinet on Thursday and is expected to include plans to occupy new portions of the enclave, sources told the <em>Post<\/em> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir is expected to remain in his position and not resign despite his opposition to the plan. \u201cThe operation is a mistake and will endanger the hostages,\u201d Zamir said during a discussion on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/hostage-families-join-hundreds-tel-235831376.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The protesters marched through Tel Aviv, past Kirya military headquarters, calling for a halt to the IDF&rsquo;s Gaza expansion plans, which they<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/hostage-families-join-hundreds-in-tel-aviv-protest-against-full-gaza-occupation\/06\/08\/2025\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":51442,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/jerusalem_post_articles_818\/84afca16a278a118571e68f53d0f7ce9","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51441"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51441"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51441\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51442"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51441"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51441"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51441"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}