Thousands rally in Israel for Gaza hostages on 600th day of war

Thousands gathered in Tel Aviv on Wednesday to support hostages still held in Gaza on the 600th day since the war began, urging a ceasefire to secure their release.

Signs reading “The people with the hostages” were held aloft the packed crowd in the plaza dubbed Hostages Square after darkness fell over the Israeli coastal city.

The meeting point has held regular rallies for the release of hostages since they were seized during Hamas’s attack on Israel that triggered the war on October 7,…