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July 24, 2024

Families of Israeli Hostages Rally in D.C. Demanding Ceasefire and Prisoner Exchange
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Family members of Israelis held hostage by Hamas rallied on the National
Mall Tuesday. Protesters wore T-shirts reading "Sign the deal NOW" and
displayed images of loved ones. They're demanding U.S. and Israeli
officials finalize a ceasefire and prisoner exchange to bring all the
hostages home. This is Alon Gat, whose sister Carmel was taken hostage
on October 7.

Alon Gat: "And we think that here in the States, Biden and the other
people here need to push harder on Netanyahu and to push on Hamas to get
to this deal, because our loved ones won't last another two months
there, another three months there, maybe even not two weeks. So we need
them back."



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