Tel Aviv, Israel - May 12, 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of protesters holding photos of their missing relatives at Hostage Square
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Gary (full name not given), protester:
"I don't believe as an Israeli, that the government is doing enough to bring our hostages home."
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Nofar (full name not given), protester (partially overlaid with shot 4):
"What I feel is for sure that they're not doing enough at all. I think people are starting to realize that if you're not or you don't have a dual citizenship then you're like a secondary citizen. And perhaps the government won't do all that they can do to bring you home."
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4. Various of protesters holding photos with slogans "Bring him home now"
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5. Various of protesters, protester holding big board with slogans "Trump, we trust you", "Make families whole again", "Stop the war", "Trump, please fix it"

Hundreds of protesters in Israel's Tel Aviv rallied on Monday, demanding urgent government action to free remaining hostages in Gaza, hours after Hamas released Israeli-American citizen Edan Alexander -- a move that intensified criticism over perceived preferential treatment for dual nationals.

The demonstration in Hostage Square underscored deepening public anger as Israel marked 19 months since the Hamas-led attack with 251 people abducted and 1,200 killed. Israel has since launched attacks on the Gaza Strip, killing at least 52,862 people as of Monday.

Edan Alexander, an Israeli-American hostage, was released on Monday after a deal was made between Hamas and the United States. While the release brought relief, many protesters accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government of prioritizing hostages with foreign, especially U.S. passports.

Following the release of Alexander, the last living dual citizenship holder hostage, 58 hostages remain in Hamas captivity in Gaza, nearly all of whom are believed to hold only Israeli citizenship.

But what the Israeli government is doing is far from enough for the Israelis only with the passport of their home country, according to many protesters.

"I don't believe as an Israeli, that the government is doing enough to bring our hostages home," said Gary, a protester.

"What I feel is for sure that they're not doing enough at all. I think people are starting to realize that if you're not or you don't have dual citizenship, then you're like a secondary citizen. And perhaps the government won't do all that they can do to bring you home," said Nofar, another protester.

Earlier on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said an Israeli delegation will travel to Qatar's Doha on Tuesday for talks on a new Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal. However, the talks will take place "only under fire."