Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of central Tel Aviv on Saturday night, calling for a ceasefire agreement and the return of all hostages from Gaza—both alive and dead. U.S. President Donald Trump embraced their slogan, “Now or Never,” sharing a striking aerial photo of the rally on social media. The image showed the crowd holding a massive banner emblazoned with the phrase.
Indirect Talks Set to Begin in Egypt
Indirect negotiations between the involved parties are set to begin in Egypt on Monday, aiming to broker a ceasefire in Gaza, secure the release of hostages held by Hamas, and address the issue of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed hope that the release of hostages from Gaza could be announced “within the coming days.” He added that Hamas would be disarmed and Gaza demilitarized—“by the easy way or the hard way—but it will happen.”
These remarks came after Hamas announced on Friday that it had agreed to release hostages under the framework of a U.S. peace plan, without mentioning disarmament, signaling that further negotiations on other issues remain on the table.
On Saturday, Hamas accused Israel of continuing “massacres” following airstrikes in Gaza the previous morning and called for global pressure on Israel.
