Lavi, wife of abducted Israeli father Omri Miran, at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv on Aug. 17, 2024. (Hostages and Missing Families Forum)

Palestinian terrorist groups, including Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, are considering a plan to transfer hostages to Gaza City in order to deter the IDF's planned offensive and occupation of the area, according to a Sunday report by Saudi-owned, London-based outlet Asharq al-Awsat.

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog visited the hostages square in Tel Aviv as families and supporters demanding the release of the hostages held by militants in Gaza escalated their campaign on Sunday with a strike that brought traffic to a halt on major roads and intersections across Israel.

M., a mother of four and wife to a hi-tech professional she calls a “full-time father,” described her mission in five words: “Returning the hostages and denying Hamas aid."

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