TEL AVIV, Sept 28 (AFP): Thousands of Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv on Saturday demanding a deal to end the Gaza war as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to meet US President Donald Trump.
Protesters unfurled a large banner reading: "All Hostages, Bring Them Home Now," as they gathered at Tel Aviv's Hostage Square.
"The only thing that can stop the slide into the abyss is a full, comprehensive agreement that ends the war and brings all the hostages and the soldiers home," said Lishay Miran-Lavi, wife of Omri Miran, who remains captive in Gaza.
Directly addressing Trump, she urged: "Use your influence with Prime Minister Netanyahu.
"Prolonging this war only puts Omri and the other hostages in even greater danger," she said.
Netanyahu and Trump are scheduled to meet at the White House on Monday.
On Friday, Netanyahu told the UN General Assembly that Israel would "finish the job" against Hamas, even as Trump expressed optimism about a ceasefire.
"It's looking like we have a deal on Gaza, I think it's a deal that will get the hostages back, it's going to be a deal that will end the war," Trump told reporters on Thursday.
At the rally in Tel Aviv, Ronen Ohel, whose brother Alon Ohel is among the hostages, pressed Netanyahu to agree a deal.
"No letters, no declarations, no delays. There is an opportunity now, there is a moment when you can choose to be a leader," he said.
Israelis rally for Gaza deal ahead of Netanyahu-Trump meet
FE Team | Published: September 28, 2025 21:07:22
Israelis rally for Gaza deal ahead of Netanyahu-Trump meet
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