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Added on the 09/01/2024 16:39:29 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Israelis rally in Tel Aviv to demand a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal one day after Israel announced its troops had recovered the bodies of six hostages in a Gaza tunnel. Pressure is mounting on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a major strike was held and US President Joe Biden said he was not doing enough to secure the release of Gaza hostages. IMAGES
Families, friends of hostages march in Tel Aviv calling for release of loved ones ahead of Passover. IMAGES
Protesters lift portraits of Itay Svirsky held hostage by Palestinian Hamas militants since October 7 during a rally in Tel Aviv. During the 7th of October, Hamas militants seized about 250 hostages and Israel says around 132 of them remain in Gaza, including the bodies of at least 28 dead captives. IMAGES
Israeli police deploys in Tel Aviv during a protest calling for a ceasefire in Gaza as the Israel-Hamas war nears its 100 days mark. The war, in which Israel has vowed to destroy Hamas, began when the militants launched an unprecedented attack on October 7 that resulted in about 1,140 deaths in Israel, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official figures. Israel's relentless bombardment of Gaza since then has killed at least 23,843 people, mostly women and children, according to the latest toll reported by the health ministry of the Hamas-run Gaza Strip. IMAGES
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Benjamin Netanyahu as part of efforts to contain the war in Gaza, a day after strikes in Syria and Lebanon killed high-profile members of Hamas and its ally Hezbollah. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.