Tel Aviv’s Hostage Square erupts

Tel Aviv’s Hostage Square erupts as supporters worldwide cheer on Israeli hostages returning home after cease-fire deal
Families of the captives and their supporters crowded the centers to watch and cheer as Emily Damari, 28, Romi Gonen, 23, and Doron Steinbrecher, 31, left Gaza after more than 15 months in
Watch live: Israelis gather in Hostage Square as security cabinet approves ceasefire deal
Watch live as Israelis gather in Hostage Square, Tel Aviv, on Friday, 17 January, as Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s war-time security cabinet approves a long-awaited ceasefire deal with Hamas.
In Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square, Hamas looms large as tension turns to celebration
Emotional crowds gather to watch as first three hostages are released in deal, but worry over fate of those still held in Gaza clouds joy
Celebrations erupt in Tel Aviv as Israeli families rejoice over Gaza hostage release
Gathered in a conference room at an undisclosed location alongside military personnel, the families were exuberant as they witnessed the end of 471 days of captivity for their relatives.
In Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square, Hamas looms large even as tension turns to celebration
It’s scary to think they still call the shots,” one attendee at celebrations in Hostages Square said about Hamas.
Crowds erupt in Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square as captives arrive back in Israel
After a tense afternoon, thousands cheer and hug as Jerusalem confirms Doron Steinbrecher, Emily Damari and Romi Gonen are in Israeli hands
Israel: People at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv welcome released hostages
Yafo, Israel - January 19, 2025 Emotions are running high among the crowd gathered in the Hostages Square in Tel Aviv to welcome the return of Israeli hostages released from the Gaza Strip following a ceasefire agreement reached on January 15.
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Joy In Israel At Hostage Release But Fears For Those Still Held
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