600 days into Israel-Hamas war, 'Netanyahu has one overridiing objective: Stay in power'
Thousands gathered in Tel Aviv on Wednesday to support hostages still held in Gaza on the 600th day since the war began, urging a ceasefire to secure their release. Signs reading "The people with the hostages" were held aloft the packed crowd in the plaza dubbed Hostages Square after darkness fell over the Israeli coastal city. The meeting point has held regular rallies for the release of hostages since they were seized during Hamas's attack on Israel that triggered the war on October 7, 2023. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's Delano D'Souza welcomes Aaron David Miller, American author and diplomat, Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and former State Department Middle East Analyst and Negotiator in both Republican and Democratic Administrations.