(8 Aug 2025)
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Tel Aviv, Israel – 8 August 2025
1. Mid of part of the Hostages square in Tel Aviv with a burning car from Oct. 7th attack, piano, hostages photos and a yellow structure, reading (English) "You are not alone".
2. Various of hostages photos and people notes
3. Wide of people at the hostages square
4. Danny Miran, whose son Omri Miran has been held captive in Gaza talking to people
5. SOUNDBITE (Hebrew) Danny Miran, whose son Omri Miran has been held captive in Gaza
"The Israeli government’s decision yesterday makes this a very bad night for me, because the meaning of IDF entering to Gaza following the words of the Chief of Staff (Eyal Zamir), who I emphasize, with and that he is professional, and he is the advisor for the Prime minister – which they rejected his proposal because he knows that entering Gaza means the possibility of harming live hostages."
6. Various of hostages poster, text reading (Hebrew) "Gay and Avitar calling: Help!"
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Susan Makin, Tel Aviv resident:
"They need to go after Hamas. Why are they not asking why Hamas has not given back the hostages and put back their arms? I will not answer any questions about the Israeli government. I am at hostage square. 672 days, it’s enough already. Let’s focus on Hamas."
8. Poster of hostage Rom Braslavski, text reading (English) " Bring Rom Home Now!"
9. Various of hostages posters
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Daniel Avner, Ramat Gan Resident:
"The decision of the Israeli government is an important decision. I am not in a situation where I can say if it’s a good decision or not, but I do believe that the implementation will take at least two to three weeks. The army is not set up for an immediate conquering of the entire Gaza Strip. And therefore, what I do hope will happen, that in the course of this two to three weeks, something will move and the Hamas will realize that they have no choice but to give up their arms and return the hostages."
11. People at Hostages Square standing next to structure made by stones on the ground, text reading (Hebrew) "Waiting for you"
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Ruby Chen, father of US-Israeli hostage Itay Chen: ++VIA VIDEO CALL++
"The Israeli government decided on a path that we hostage families feel puts that danger, the living hostages, as well as the deceased hostages that never will be found. And we ask, you know, what is the plan now that is different from the last 22 months? And it just sounds like more of the same. It sounds like the Israeli government is not happy to answer and does not want to talk to the public. It’s very unfortunate that the prime minister is not willing to speak in Hebrew, in his voice to the people here and explaining his actions and taking questions from the media and he’s just hiding behind government PR. "
13. Various of hostages photos
14. SOUNDBITE (English) Ruby Chen, father of US-Israeli hostage Itay Chen: ++VIA VIDEO CALL++
"It’s unfortunate, but we, the families, feel that we are collateral damage, meaning even to the prime minister, you know, he just needs to say it. And maybe that is something that will help us process that he supersedes military actions and the national security of Israel that he still claims that Hamas is a imminent strategic threat to the national security of Israel – even though 22 months the IDF have done so much to minimize that imminent immediate threat."
15. Close of digital screen counting the days of hostages in captivity
16. Wide of square
STORYLINE:
Some Israelis however argued it is necessary to continue pursuing Hamas.
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