Right-wing Israelis with relatives held hostage by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, and their supporters, rally in Jerusalem, on Sept.ember 19. Families of Israeli hostages still held in Gaza have held regular protests across the country, piling pressure on the government to secure their release. A group that represents the relatives of some hostages protested near the Knesset in Jerusalem on Thursday evening, asking to support the families of abductees. Tikva (Hope) Forum — a smaller, right-wing group not associated with the larger Hostages Families group — said they “want our abductees home and quickly, only crushing Hamas will bring them back.”The families from the Tikva Forum are publicly against a ceasefire deal. Riki Baruch, sister-in-law of Israeli hostage Uriel Baruch, said she appealed to the government to “use all levers of pressure on Hamas, including stopping the humanitarian aid.”

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Persons: Alleruzzo, —, Riki Baruch, Uriel Baruch, ” Organizations: Hamas Locations: Gaza, Jerusalem, Lebanon, abductees . Tikva, Tikva