‘Trump’s legacy crumbles’, Israelis call on U.S. President to end Gaza war

By Alexander Cornwell

Tel Aviv (Reuters) -thousands of Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv on Saturday night and applied to US President Donald Trump a direct appeal to end the Gaza War and to release the hostages.

The protesters packaged a public square outside the military headquarters, shook the flags of Israel and held banners with the images of hostages. Some also carried signs such as ‘Trump’s legacy is breaking while the Gaza war continues’.

Another said: “President Trump, save the hostages now!”

“We think Trump is the only man who can force Bibi to do this,” he said, “Trump is authorized to do this,” he said, “Tel Aviv resident, referring to the Israeli Prime Minister. He said.

Among the many Israelites in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, there is despair that orders the army to capture a large city center.

According to Israeli officials, they are afraid that hostages and supporters of their families and supporters may endanger their loved ones, the concern shared by military leadership.

Orna Neutra, the mother of an Israeli soldier who was killed on October 7, 2023 and held in Gaza by militants, accused the government of leaving its citizens.

“We hope that the United States will push a comprehensive agreement that will bring home on both sides.” He said. His son Omer is American.

Tel Aviv witnessed a largely growing weekly demonstrations, and protesters demanded the government to provide a ceasefire to ensure the release of hostages. The organizers said he had participated in the rally on Saturday night. A great show was held in Jerusalem.

There are 48 hostages in Gaza. Israeli officials believe that around 20 are still alive. Palestinian militants kidnapped 251 people from Israel, where Hamas attack on 7 October 2023. Most of the released hostages were released after indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas.

No purpose

During the Presidential campaign, Trump had promised a rapid end of the war in Gaza, but for about eight months, a decision remained difficult. On Friday, he said Washington was dealing with Hamas with “very deep” negotiations.

According to a global hunger monitor, the Israeli forces performed heavy strikes in the suburbs of Gaza, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians faced famine. Israeli officials acknowledge that hunger exists in Gaza, but denies that the region is faced with scarcity. On Saturday, the military warned civilians in Gaza to go and move to Southern Gaza.

There are hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in the city, which hosted approximately one million before the war.

A video published by Hamas on Friday included Israeli hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal, saying that it was held in Gaza City and that the army was killed by the attack on the city. Right groups condemned the inhuman pledge videos. Israel says it is a psychological war.

War has become popular among some parts of the Israeli society, and ideas surveys show that most Israelis wanted Netanyahu’s right -wing government to negotiate a permanent ceasefire with Hamas, which ensures the release of hostages.

“War has no purpose except violence and death.” He said. The 48 -year -old man said that the soldiers were sent to war for “nothing”.

Tens of thousands of Palestinians were killed by the Israeli army because Hamas fighters attacked Israel in Gaza in October 2023. Approximately 1,200 people were killed in this attack on Southern Israel.

Hamas offered to publish some hostages for a temporary ceasefire, similar to the terms discussed in July before the collapse of the negotiations used by the US and Arab states.

The militant group, which has ruled Gaza for about twenty years, but today controls only some parts of the settler, said that if he agreed to finish the war on Saturday and withdraw his powers from Gaza, he would release all the hostages.

Netanyahu is forcing all hostages to make a deal or at all to see that Hamas is released at once and that Hamas has surrendered.

The Prime Minister said that Gaza City was a Hamas Castle and it should be defeated by the Palestinian militant group that caused war on Israel, October 2023.

Hamas acknowledged that after the war ended, he would no longer rule Gaza, but refused to discuss his weapons.

(By Alexander by Nick Zieminski