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August 19, 2024

Israeli Relatives of Hamas Hostages Rally in Tel Aviv Ahead of Blinken Visit
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In Israel, relatives of hostages held in Gaza rallied in Tel Aviv this
weekend ahead of Blinken's visit. This is Lee Siegel, whose brother is
one of the remaining hostages.

Lee Siegel: "We are broken. We are sad. We are tired. We wake up in the
morning thinking about the hostages. Maybe this will be the day when
they come home. We go to sleep every night thinking tomorrow morning we
will wake up to a better day. This morning was not a better day. True
negotiations are ongoing. Until the hostages are home, negotiations mean
nothing."

Meanwhile, Hamas and the Islamic Jihad say they are responsible for an
explosion on a truck in Tel Aviv Sunday evening. The blast killed one
person, believed to be the detonator of the explosive.


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