Activists Rally In New York's Times Square For Release Of Israels Held By Hamas

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 19: People gather for a rally in Times Square demanding the freeing of hostages taken in the October 7 attack by Hamas on October 19, 2023 in New York City. Family members of the hostages were joined by politicians, members of the Israeli community and supporters to demand their release. The event, which was organized by the Israeli-American Council (IAC) and other Jewish community organizations, also projected the faces of the hostages on 15 billboards and showed holograms of the hostages' families on the rally stage. Israeli officials have reported that Hamas has 199 hostages. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)