On October 7, 2023, Hamas slaughtered 1,400 Israelis and foreigners in a surprise attack on civilians in southern Israel.
Hamas reportedly fired more than 5,000 rockets into southern and central Israel before the invasion and massacre.
The terrorist group also took at least 240 Jews and foreigners hostage.
An estimated 120,000 people gathered on Saturday for a 24-hour march in Israel to mark the 100th day since the mass kidnapping.
This is Leora Argamani at the rain-soaked demonstration in Tel Aviv today as she prayed for her two daughters to be released before she died.
Liora is sick with cancer and her last wish is to see her daughter Noa (pictured) before she dies.
pic.twitter.com/YIji1O3uii– ElBluemountain #BringThemAllHome (@EBluemountain1) January 14, 2024
Times of Israel report:
Speakers during the first hours of the demonstration, which began after sunset in what was dubbed “Hostage Square” in central Tel Aviv, included relatives of the 132 hostages still in Gaza, French President Emmanuel Macron, and the US ambassador to Israel, Jack Lew. and Israeli officials. Former Israeli Supreme Court Chief Justice Dorit Benisch.
Family members of the hostages who spoke to the rally warned that time was running out to save their loved ones, and expressed extreme frustration with the government, which they said was not doing enough to rescue those it neglected on October 7, when about 240 people were taken into custody. They were kidnapped in Gaza by Palestinian terrorists.
The march took place while moving forward with the agreement to transfer medicines to the hostages for the first time. The medications were reportedly delivered to Qatari officials on Saturday evening, and are then scheduled to be delivered to the Red Cross or another third party, which will be responsible for bringing the medications to the hostages.
He watches:
The Forum for Families of Hostages and Missing Persons also gathered in New York City to mark this sad occasion.
The Forum for Families of Hostages and Missing Persons met Saturday morning in Times Square to mark the 100th day of hostage-taking on October 7. On display is a giant hourglass that was previously located in Tel Aviv. #Hostages | #BringthemHomeNow https://t.co/Dy0tEGrMoI
– Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) January 13, 2024
