Jerusalem protesters demand release of hostages as Israel expands Gaza operation<br /><br />Protesters in Jerusalem marched and chanted on Tuesday, September 16, calling for the end of the war and the release of all hostages. <br /><br />The protesters took to the streets as Israel unleashed a long-threatened ground assault on Gaza City on Tuesday, declaring "Gaza is burning" as Palestinians there described the most intense bombardment they had faced in two years of war.<br /><br />An Israeli protester who came from Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv to protest near the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu's residence, said "we are demonstrating here in order to convince our crooked government to stop the war and release the hostages. Very simple. And also to release our country from a group that's a regime that is destroying the country."<br /><br />Hostage families fear that the expansion of the operation puts the hostages in danger and complicates reaching a swift deal that can bring them home. <br /><br />REUTERS VIDEO<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /><br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br /><br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer<br />Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher <br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein <br />Soundcloud: https://tmt.ph/soundcloud <br /><br />#themanilatimes<br />#tmtnews<br />#worldnews<br />
