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Israeli grandmother of Gaza hostage spends Hanukkah outside leaders' homes

IndiaTimes Friday, 15 December 2023
Dvora Leshem protests outside Israeli leaders' homes demanding the return of her granddaughter, Romi Gonen, who is held hostage by Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Gonen was taken captive during Hamas' Oct. 7 massacre in which about 1,200 people were killed. Leshem urges the government to bring back her granddaughter and other hostages so they can celebrate Hanukkah properly. Over 100 hostages were freed in a week-long truce, but Gonen is among the over 130 hostages still in captivity during the ongoing military offensive against Hamas.
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