(24 Aug 2024)
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Tel Aviv, Israel – 24 August 2024
1. Various of protesters carrying banners and Israeli flags, while holding a moment of silence for six hostages whose bodies were recovered from Gaza
2. Man performing as a hostage, lying on the floor with red ink on his tied hands and an Israeli flag covering him
3. Mid of demonstrators carrying banners reading (English) "No deal, no $. Please act Joe (Joe Biden, U.S. president)" and "Biden only you can save them. Hostage deal"
4. Wide of people carrying banners and flags
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Yotam Cohen, brother of hostage Nimrod Cohen:
"To the negotiation team I say, this is the last chance, you personally can decide whether these hostages will live or die you hold power in your hands, do your best. And if a hostages deal is not signed there in Cairo, tell the public the truth if Netanyahu is sabotaging a deal, tell us the truth, this is the least we deserve. And to Benjamin Netanyahu I say: you are responsible for the lives of, for the murder of multiple hostages, do not make your situation worse. The Israeli public will judge you, and the story will be written and for you, for your own sake for your own soul I say, stop this sabotaging, stop this madness bring them home."
6. Various of people demonstrating and carrying banners reading (English) "Bring them home"
7. Close of demonstrators with large Israeli flag and banner reading (English) "Stop the war"
8. SOUNDBITE (Hebrew) Itzik Horn, father of hostages Yair and Eitan Horn:
"Eitan and Yair, my beloved sons were kidnapped alive, they can still be saved. Make a deal, get them all back. We can always return to the Philadelphi corridor or wherever we need to. We appeal again to the members of the negotiating team. The hostages need you to fight for their lives, don’t be afraid to confront Netanyahu. Don’t be afraid to pull out sticks he puts in the wheels, and if he is not satisfied, then let him go (attend) to the negotiations. Don’t let him blow up the deal."
9. Various of people demonstrating
10. Mid of demonstrators carrying banners reading (English) "A deal is the only hope"
STORYLINE:
Thousands of Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Saturday to protest against the government of Benjamin Netanyahu, demanding new elections and a deal for the release of hostages held in Gaza.
Protesters gathered near the Defense Ministry, where they hold a moment of silence for six hostages whose bodies were recovered earlier this week.
Meanwhile, officials including a Hamas delegation gathered for high-level cease-fire talks in neighboring Egypt.
The U.S. delegation led by CIA Director William Burns and White House Middle East adviser Brett McGurk held talks with senior Egyptian officials and then with Egyptian and Qatari mediators, according to a person familiar with the ongoing talks who spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to comment publicly.
"To the negotiation team I said, this is the last chance, you personally can decide whether these hostages will live or die," said Yotam Cohen, the brother of hostage Nimrod, who just turned 20 while in captivity.
"If a hostages deal is not signed there in Cairo, tell the problem, the truth if Netanyahu is sabotaging a deal, tell us the truth, this is the least we deserve," he added.
The Egyptian and Qatari negotiators were expected to meet with Hamas officials on Saturday evening.
Hamas won’t take part directly in Sunday’s talks, but will be briefed by Egypt and Qatar, senior Hamas official Mahmoud Merdawy told the AP.
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