Strike in Israel: Mothers demand immediate release of the hostages!

Strike in Israel: Mothers demand immediate release of the hostages!

The tense situation in the Gaza strip has led to a nationwide strike in Israel, which takes place today on August 17, 2025. Demonstrators call for the end of the Gaza War and the immediate release of the hostages captured by Hamas. The organization of the hostage members initiated this strike and directed a call to the Israeli government to undo its decisions to take Gaza and other areas in the Gaza Strip. Small newspaper reports that Einav Zangauker, the mother of a hostage, explained that she would "bring the country to a standstill".

The strike coincides with a growing number of reports on the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip. According to the recent estimates, around 2.1 million people live there, many of them traumatized by years of conflicts and wars, including the current conflict, which has demanded numerous victims since 2023. The devastating Gaza war demanded over 60,000 Palestinian life by mid-2025 alone, which further tightened the humanitarian situation. Loud Wikipedia even over 75% of the population depends on humanitarian aid.

Situation of the hostages

As the Britannica Complemented, the governance of the Gaza Strip is under the control of Hamas. These conflicts not only brought about challenges in the daily life of the population, but also resulted in numerous hostages. During a demonstration in Tel Aviv, the sister of an agricultural student from Nepal spoke on October 7, 2023. She reported that no sign of life has been preserved by her brother for two years. According to Israeli information, only 20 are alive of a total of 50 deportants.

The Gaza Strip is one of the most densely populated areas worldwide, characterized by high unemployment rates and extreme poverty. While the political conditions in the Gaza Strip continued to deteriorate in 2007 due to the takeover of Hamas, the region also experienced a drastic deterioration in humanitarian conditions. The strike in Israel is therefore not only an expression of solidarity with the hostages, but also shows concern about the ongoing humanitarian emergencies.

Background of the conflict

The GAZA strip, originally under British mandate, has been under Israeli military control after several conflicts and have been getting under Israeli. The regional limits were largely determined after the first Arab-Israeli war in 1948 and remained controversial to this day. Israel retired out of the Gaza Strip in 2005, but continues to see himself responsible for control over the borders and resources. These circumstances increase the tensions and conflicts in the region.

In summary, today's strike in Israel shows the deep involvement of humanitarian crisis and political conflict in the Gaza Strip. The hope of peace and return to a normal life for the population remains a central point of the political discussions on both sides.