Video. Hostage families call for deal as pressure grows on Israeli government
'We needed them home a long time ago,' said Ella Creme, holding a sign with her missing family member's name. 'This war needs to end. That's why I'm here.'
Josef Gal, who joined in solidarity, said: '634 days, it's just hard for me to believe... I feel that I must do something.'
The Hamas-led attack on 7 October 2023, which triggered the current war, killed around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and saw 251 others taken hostage. Since then, more than 56,000 Palestinians have been killed, according to Gaza's Health Ministry.
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