Relatives of Israeli hostages chain themselves outside Netanyahu’s office in protest

(7 Aug 2025)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jerusalem – 7 August 2025
1. Close up of hostages’ relatives protesting with chains near the prime minister’s office
2. Close up of poster showing picture of hostage Matan Angrest
3. Protesters with chains
4. SOUNDBITE (Hebrew) Anat Angrest, Hostage’s mother:
“You failed, my Matan is still there, instead of doing the one thing that this government hasn’t done — putting a comprehensive deal on the table — to put a comprehensive deal on the table that will bring all 50 of them home together."
5. Wide of protest
6. Protesters carrying huge Israeli flag with pictures of hostages
7. Protesters carrying posters
8. Various of protesters with flaming torches

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tel Aviv, Israel – 7 August 2025
9. Various of protesters waving Israeli flags surrounding burning tyres and holding photos of hostages
10. Mid of protester masked as Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu
11. Various of protesters holding photos of hostages
STORYLINE:
Hundreds of protesters holding chains gathered on Thursday, near the prime minister’s office in Jerusalem, as Israel’s Security Cabinet convened to discuss a possible expansion of military operations in the Gaza Strip.

Such a move would draw fierce opposition internationally and from many in Israel, including the families of hostages held by Hamas.

The mother of one hostage, Anat Angrest accused Netanyahu of failing his son, " instead of doing the one thing that this government hasn’t done — putting a comprehensive deal on the table — to put a comprehensive deal on the table that will bring all 50 of them home together."

A similar protest was held in Tel Aviv on Thursday, where protesters waving flags and holding photos of hostages, gathered around burning tires.

An Israeli official said the Security Cabinet would hold a lengthy debate and approve an expanded military plan to conquer all or parts of Gaza not yet under Israeli control.

The official, speaking on condition of anonymity pending a formal decision, said that whatever is approved would be implemented gradually to increase pressure on Hamas.

Asked in an interview with Fox News if Israel would “take control of all of Gaza,” Netanyahu replied: “We intend to, in order to assure our security, remove Hamas there, enable the population to be free of Gaza, and to pass it to civilian governance that is not Hamas and not anyone advocating the destruction of Israel."

The Security Cabinet would still need to approve such a decision.

In Gaza, where Israel’s 22-month offensive has already killed tens of thousands of people, displaced most of the population, destroyed vast areas and caused severe and widespread hunger, Palestinians braced for further misery.

At least 42 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes and shootings across southern Gaza on Thursday, according to local hospitals.

AP video by Moshe Edri and Paz Bar

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