00:00There are thousands and thousands of people here in central Tel Aviv at the place which
00:06has been dubbed Hostages Square, the focal point for hostages families and their supporters
00:12throughout this long 15 months of war and the ordeal that they have experienced.
00:17There are two words which sum up the atmosphere here tonight, they are hope and anxiety.
00:23We just came here to hug the families and to support them, that's all.
00:29We can't do anything.
00:31We just hope it will really happen, it will really happen because we don't trust our government.
00:40We just hope that the American elected president will keep pushing our government to do it
00:47until the end.
00:48There is also anger here, anger towards the Israeli government and its prime minister.
00:53The feeling is that this ceasefire and hostage deal happened despite Benjamin Netanyahu,
00:59not because of him and that there is one man who should and will take credit for it.
01:05It's the saying of Mr Trump that asks the parties to end the war and put an end to the
01:19suffering.
01:20We have to get all of them back.
01:22If there is an operational way of doing it, that's good.
01:25If we have to go with a deal, that's what we will do.
01:28We are strong enough to have a deal and no one is going anywhere.
01:32We must make sure that all our hostages are coming back.
01:34We have a prime minister, we have responsibilities and I expect him to stick with them.
01:39Among those here, the uncle of one hostage who was returned months ago.
01:43He is demanding the government step up the support it offers to families once their loved
01:48ones come home, something he says is severely lacking right now.
01:53The families are not getting enough support and they break.
01:58My sister now is breaking physically, lots of medical problems and everything is breaking
02:09now and we need the families strong for their hostage.
02:14For those who have been through this ordeal already and have been released from captivity,
02:19their message is clear.
02:21What is possible for me to do is to help the families to be together and to give everyone
02:27to be with hope and don't forget the hope.
02:32It's so difficult to see one name and the second no and it's the least.
02:39We need more and we are waiting for more, for everyone.
02:47Those gathered here are promising to continue rallying until all of the 98 hostages are
02:53released, more than just the initial group of 33 slated to be freed in this first stage
02:58of the ceasefire.
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