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War in the Gaza Strip: Israeli hostages held by Hamas for 100 days
War in the Gaza Strip: Israeli hostages held by Hamas for 100 days – (France 2)
On the morning of Sunday, January 14, thousands of people gathered in Tel Aviv (Israel) to pay tribute to the hostages held by Hamas for 100 days. At the same time, stores lowered their curtains for 100 minutes.
Thousands of Israelis gathered on Sunday January 14 in Tel Aviv (Israel). After 100 days, the faces of hostages held by Hamas appear faded on the city walls. Hearts are still not at peace. “100 days is unbearable, it has to stop“, confides a woman. At the same time, at 11 a.m., the shops lowered their curtains for 100 minutes, in reference to the 100 days of captivity.
“I’m still a hostage”
Saturday evening, there were 120,000 to launch these 24 hours of actions and words. On the platform, the emotion and pain of the former captives. “I have been free for 45 days, but until my husband returns from Gaza, I am still a hostage.” says Raz Benami, ex-hostage in Gaza. While there are still negotiations, there is currently no prospect of an agreement between Israel and Hamas for the release or exchange of these hostages.
