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Vigil Tel Aviv and Jerusalem

Video. Watch: Hundreds of families gather to host vigil for Gaza hostages

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Hundreds of family members of hostages held in Gaza joined supporters outside the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Tuesday to call for the release of their loved ones.

They expressed outrage and sadness that the captives are still held one full month after being taken on 7 October from southern Israel.

Singing and praying together while holding signs of the kidnapped, parents and friends gave speeches calling for their release.

They also lit a memorial flame and candles that will be carried across the world to build political pressure to aid their release.

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