A display of blindfolded teddy bears near a fountain in Tel Aviv, Israel, is raising awareness about the child hostages being held by Hamas.
A display has emerged in Tel Aviv of nearly three dozen teddy bears blindfolded to raise awareness of the young children being held captive by the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas. Each of the brown and white stuffed animals featured a picture of one of the roughly 30 children, some as young as 9 months old, who are among the 222 people held hostage in Gaza by Hamas fighters following its attack on Israel on Oct. 7.
' LIVE UPDATES: ISRAEL AT WAR WITH HAMAS As many as 7,191 people have been killed in the war on both sides, including at least 1,400 Israeli civilians and soldiers and 33 Americans. The Hamas-run Gaza health ministry claims at least 5,791 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza and more than 16,297 wounded. Israeli soldiers stand ready to invade Gaza once they receive orders to do so.
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