Crowd gathers in Tel Aviv’s ‘Hostage Square’
Scores of people have gathered in Tel Aviv’s “Hostage Square” to celebrate the release of Israeli soldier Agam Berger and await news of the seven other hostages set to be freed by Hamas today.
Many could be seen holding up signs of the hostages who are slated for release, including Arbel Yehoud, 29, Gadi Moses, 80, and five Thai hostages who have not been named. Others held up signs bearing the names and faces of hostages who remain held in Hamas’ captivity.
“Mixed in with the joy of the release of Agam Berger is the anguish of the families of the hostages who are still in Gaza, both alive and dead,” the Hostages Families Forum, a group representing the families of those held captive in the enclave, said in a statement this morning following Berger’s release.
