Demonstrators rallied outside the Tel Aviv hotel where US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was staying during a diplomatic visit to the Middle East on Tuesday, October 22; the protesters were calling for the release of the hostages held by Hamas.Footage filmed by Shai Keidar shows people chanting and waving Israeli and US flags outside the David Kempinski Hotel in Tel Aviv.According to
news reports, both Israeli and American families of the hostages participated in the demonstration.On Tuesday, Blinken
said that he “reiterated the importance of bringing home the hostages, getting humanitarian relief to those who need it, and ending the war in Gaza in a way that provides lasting security and stability” during his meetings with Israeli officials. Credit: Shai Keidar via Storyful