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Hen Mazzig

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Israeli. Author: The Wrong Kind of Jew. Son of Amazigh + Iraqi Jewish refugees. Founder The Tel Aviv Institute. Seen/Words: NY Times, LA Times, CNN, NBC, BBC, Sky & more.. 🏳️‍🌈🇮🇱🕊️

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Hen Mazzig @henmazzig.bsky.social · Nov 15

Both Israelis and Palestinians deserve safety, freedom, and dignity.

That’s not hate speech.

Opposing any part of this sentence is.

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Hen Mazzig @henmazzig.bsky.social · 11h

The family of Segev Kalfon has begun packing a bag for him of his favourite things to have right away after his release.

It’s all happening. These little moments are what make it feel so real in the best way. 💜

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Hen Mazzig @henmazzig.bsky.social · 13h

BREAKING: Al Jazeera reports, citing a Hamas official, that Hamas will meet with the Red Cross today to finalize the mechanism for handing over the 20 hostages.

The hostages have already been divided among 3 locations in Gaza from where they will be transferred to the Red Cross.

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Hen Mazzig @henmazzig.bsky.social · 13h

Uber XL entering Gaza.

A Red Cross mini-van being transferred to the south of the Gaza Strip as we speak.

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Hen Mazzig @henmazzig.bsky.social · 14h

Medical teams preparing to receive the returning hostages have been fully vaccinated against the flu and other infectious diseases.

Doctors expect the hostages’ immune systems to be severely weakened, so these measures are meant to protect both the hostages and the medical staff.

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Hen Mazzig @henmazzig.bsky.social · 14h

Hamas could hand over the bodies of several murdered hostages tomorrow evening.

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Hen Mazzig @henmazzig.bsky.social · 14h

Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office in an official statement:

“We expect the hostages to be transferred to the Red Cross tomorrow, Monday morning at around 6am (IST)- but we are also prepared for an earlier handover.”

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Hen Mazzig @henmazzig.bsky.social · 15h

Tell that to the 48 hostages you failed.

Driving them out of Gaza doesn’t mean you saved them.

It only means you’re the only “humanitarian” organization with direct contact with Hamas — which, honestly, says it all.

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Hen Mazzig @henmazzig.bsky.social · 16h

“You’re closer to home than ever.” — Ye’ela David, sister of hostage Evyatar.

In just a few hours, they’ll finally be together again.

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Hen Mazzig @henmazzig.bsky.social · 17h

Kiryat Arba is ready to welcome home hostage Eitan Mor 🇮🇱

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Hen Mazzig @henmazzig.bsky.social · 17h

BREAKING: The Wall Street Journal reports that Hamas notified Israel it is ready to hand over 20 hostages today.

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Hen Mazzig @henmazzig.bsky.social · 17h

737 days.

Two years of counting the days. Today, we’re counting hours, even minutes, until this nightmare ends.

If all goes as planned, tomorrow—day 738—the clock finally stops.

We’ve been dreaming of this moment for so long.

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Hen Mazzig @henmazzig.bsky.social · 19h

BREAKING: After days of uncertainty and rumors, Hamas has officially confirmed that the hostages will be released early tomorrow morning.

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Hen Mazzig @henmazzig.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: A Hamas official just confirmed to AFP that the hostage release will take place on Monday morning.

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Hen Mazzig @henmazzig.bsky.social · 1d

400,000 Israelis took to the streets tonight to mark the last Saturday rally at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv.

When we say our people are one family, this is what we mean.

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Hen Mazzig @henmazzig.bsky.social · 1d

The Free Palestine crowd is finally showing its true nature. This may be their first honest flyer in two years.

It was never about peace or a ceasefire; it was about destroying Israel and its people.

They dream of another October 7.

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Hen Mazzig @henmazzig.bsky.social · 2d

UNBELIEVABLE: The band Disturbed has had its upcoming concert in Brussels cancelled over "public safety concerns."

The concerns? That lead vocalist David Draiman has shown empathy to Israelis.

Nothing worse than trying to comfort a man whose wife and little sons were kidnapped and murdered, right?

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Hen Mazzig @henmazzig.bsky.social · 2d

Photographed by: Naama Grynbaum

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Hen Mazzig @henmazzig.bsky.social · 2d

"We did it, Matan is coming home!"

Einav Zangauker, the mother of hostage Matan Zangauker, waits for Matan's girlfriend, Ilana Gritzewsky, as she arrives back in Israel with a delegation from Washington. Look at their smiles and enormous hug.

Soon, they'll both get to hug Matan, too.

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Hen Mazzig @henmazzig.bsky.social · 2d

Thousands of Israelis gathered in Hostages Square this morning to pray for the safe return of the hostages.

All of Israel is holding our breath 💜