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After 844 Days, Israelis to Turn Off Clock Marking Time Since October 7 ...
The digital clock in Tel Aviv's Hostages Square stopped after 844 days, marking the return of all hostages and symbolizing national closure, including 46 who died in captivity.
- On Tuesday, a clock in Tel Aviv's Hostages Square was turned off after 844 days of counting, following the Israeli military's return of final hostage Ran Gvili's remains and a ceremony by the Hostages and Families Forum.
- As a focal point since Oct. 7, 2023, Hostages Square hosted near-weekly demonstrations after 251 Israelis were abducted, with the Hostages Families Forum campaigning `until the last one`.
- At the moment the clock stopped, hundreds including former hostages and Hostages Families Forum volunteers stood in silence before applause as the clock halted at 843 days, 12 hours, 5 minutes and 59 seconds.
- Framed as a moment of national healing, the event drew official praise and public grief, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calling the mission finished while Israeli families mourn 46 hostages killed in captivity and a Ran Gvili funeral planned for Wednesday in Meitar.
- Despite the ceremony, key deal terms including reconstruction and demilitarization remain unclear as Washington announced reopening Rafah border, with Israeli military controlling 53% of Gaza amid ongoing casualties.
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