Tel Aviv, Aug 12, 2026 (AFP) - Tel Aviv's 'Hostages Square', focal point for Gaza war protests, officially renamed

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2026-08-12

The Tel Aviv plaza where for two years people rallied to demand the return of Israelis abducted by Hamas has had its nickname, Hostages Square, made official. The city on Wednesday formally renamed the area outside the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, where Israelis including victims' families rallied each week after the October 7, 2023 attacks. "History cannot be erased, and we must not allow it to be forgotten," Mayor Ron Huldai said at the unveiling. "......

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