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”’Hostages Square”’ ({{lang-he|כיכר החטופים}}) is a public plaza located in front of the [[Tel Aviv Museum of Art]]. It received its current name following the 7 October [[2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel]], when families of the [[2023 Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis|hostages]] and their supporters started to encamp and gather there, given its proximity to the [[Israel Defense Forces]] headquarters.{{Cite web |date=2023-11-22 |title=”A warm hug from grandma”: In Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square, families contemplate the expected release of 50 hostages |url=https://forward.com/news/570861/hostages-square-deal-release-kalderon-korngold-alon-ohel/ |access-date=2023-12-15 |website=The Forward |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2023-11-12 |title=”A nightmare, we’re not living”: Tens of thousands rally for hostages’ return |work=The Times of Israel |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-nightmare-were-not-living-tens-of-thousands-rally-for-hostages-return/}}{{Cite news |date=2023-12-03 |title=Israel-Hamas war: In Tel Aviv’s ‘Hostage Square,’ euphoria has given way to fear |language=en |work=Le Monde.fr |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/12/03/israel-hamas-war-in-tel-aviv-s-hostage-square-euphoria-has-given-way-to-fear_6309105_4.html |access-date=2023-12-14}}{{Cite news |date=2023-11-24 |title=‘It brings hope’: in Tel Aviv plaza, cheers greet news of hostage release |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/24/israel-tel-aviv-plaza-cheers-greet-news-of-hostage-release |access-date=2023-12-14}} The Square features art installations and banners highlighting the plight of the hostages and calling for their release.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-08 |title=Hostages’ families find all the services they need in one Tel Aviv building |url=https://jewishinsider.com/2023/12/israel-hostages-and-missing-persons-families-forum-gaza-hamas/ |access-date=2023-12-15 |website=Jewish Insider}}
”’Hostages Square”’ ({{lang-he|כיכר החטופים}}) is a public plaza located in front of the [[Tel Aviv Museum of Art]]. It received its current name following the 7 October [[2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel]], when families of the [[2023 Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis|hostages]] and their supporters started to encamp and gather there, given its proximity to the [[Israel Defense Forces]] headquarters.{{Cite web |date=2023-11-22 |title=”A warm hug from grandma”: In Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square, families contemplate the expected release of 50 hostages |url=https://forward.com/news/570861/hostages-square-deal-release-kalderon-korngold-alon-ohel/ |access-date=2023-12-15 |website=The Forward |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2023-11-12 |title=”A nightmare, we’re not living”: Tens of thousands rally for hostages’ return |work=The Times of Israel |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-nightmare-were-not-living-tens-of-thousands-rally-for-hostages-return/}}{{Cite news |date=2023-12-03 |title=Israel-Hamas war: In Tel Aviv’s ‘Hostage Square,’ euphoria has given way to fear |language=en |work=Le Monde.fr |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/12/03/israel-hamas-war-in-tel-aviv-s-hostage-square-euphoria-has-given-way-to-fear_6309105_4.html |access-date=2023-12-14}}{{Cite news |date=2023-11-24 |title=‘It brings hope’: in Tel Aviv plaza, cheers greet news of hostage release |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/24/israel-tel-aviv-plaza-cheers-greet-news-of-hostage-release |access-date=2023-12-14}} The Square features art installations and banners highlighting the plight of the hostages and calling for their release.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-08 |title=Hostages’ families find all the services they need in one Tel Aviv building |url=https://jewishinsider.com/2023/12/israel-hostages-and-missing-persons-families-forum-gaza-hamas/ |access-date=2023-12-15 |website=Jewish Insider}}
On 25 November, some 100,000 people rallied at Hostages Square to mark “50 Days of Hell” since the Hamas assault and hostage-taking.{{Cite news |date=2023-11-26 |title=Tel Aviv rally for hostages draws 100,000 to mark ’50 days of hell’ since October 7 |work=The Times of Israel |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/tel-aviv-rally-for-hostages-draws-100000-to-mark-50-days-of-hell-since-october-7/}}{{Cite web |date=2023-11-25 |title=Hostage release rally draws an estimated 100,000 to center of Tel Aviv |url=https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-775116 |access-date=2023-12-14 |website=The Jerusalem Post}} In early December 2023 thousands of people gathered at the square to demand the return of the hostages that were taken. In attendance and some of the speakers were prior hostages that had been returned to Israel as part of the [[2023 Israel–Hamas…