Reference News, July 13 - According to Deutsche Welle, thousands of Israeli citizens held demonstrations in Tel Aviv and other Israeli cities on July 12, demanding that the government ensure the release of the hostages still held in the Gaza Strip.
According to the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, Eli Salameh said at a rally in Tel Aviv: "Now is the opportunity to bring all 50 hostages home, but this window will not last long." Salameh himself was one of the hostages kidnapped by Hamas on October 7, 2023, and was released in early February of this year.
According to official Israeli data, 50 Israeli hostages are still detained in the Gaza Strip, with at least 20 of them believed to be alive.
Israel and Hamas are currently holding indirect negotiations in Doha, the capital of Qatar, to seek a 60-day ceasefire. The ceasefire agreement would allow for the release of 10 hostages and the repatriation of the remains of several others. On July 12, sources told Deutsche Welle that the negotiations had reached an impasse, with both sides accusing each other of intentionally obstructing the process.
Israeli protesters condemned the Netanyahu government for delaying the negotiation process.
Opponents of Netanyahu say he is trying to prolong the war to maintain his political life. (Translated by Zhu Li)
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