Hostages Square
כיכר החטופים
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LocationTel Aviv, Israel
Coordinates32°04′37″N 34°47′14″E / 32.0770°N 34.7871°E / 32.0770; 34.7871
StatusOpen

Hostages Square (Hebrew: כיכר החטופים) is a public plaza located in front of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art. It received its current name following the 7 October 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel, when families of the hostages and their supporters started to encamp and gather there, given its proximity to the Israel Defense Forces headquarters.[1][2][3][4] The Square features art installations and banners highlighting the plight of the hostages and calling for their release.[5] One of the art pieces is a empty dinner table that held an empty seat for each of the missing hostages.[4]

On 25 November, some 100,000 people rallied at Hostages Square to mark "50 Days of Hell" since the Hamas assault and hostage-taking.[6][7] In early December 2023 thousands of people gathered at the square to demand the return of the hostages that were taken. In attendance and some of the speakers were prior hostages that had been returned to Israel as part of the temporary cease fire and exchange of Israeli hostages and Palestinians that occurred in the end of November.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "'A warm hug from grandma': In Tel Aviv's Hostages Square, families contemplate the expected release of 50 hostages". The Forward. 2023-11-22. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  2. ↑ "'A nightmare, we're not living': Tens of thousands rally for hostages' return". The Times of Israel. 2023-11-12.
  3. ↑ "Israel-Hamas war: In Tel Aviv's 'Hostage Square,' euphoria has given way to fear". Le Monde. 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  4. 1 2 Sabbagh, Dan; Sinmaz, Emine; Kierszenbaum, Quique (2023-11-24). "'It brings hope': in Tel Aviv plaza, cheers greet news of hostage release". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  5. ↑ "Hostages' families find all the services they need in one Tel Aviv building". Jewish Insider. 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  6. ↑ "Tel Aviv rally for hostages draws 100,000 to mark '50 days of hell' since October 7". The Times of Israel. 2023-11-26.
  7. ↑ "Hostage release rally draws an estimated 100,000 to center of Tel Aviv". The Jerusalem Post. 2023-11-25. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  8. ↑ Rudoren, Jodi (2023-12-03). "'Overwhelmed with joy and sadness': Freed hostages speak publicly for first time at Tel Aviv rally". The Forward. Retrieved 2023-12-30.

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