A crowd of area residents gathered in Newton on Sunday for a rally in support of a proposed peace agreement between Hamas and Israel that would see the remaining Israeli hostages returned.

Run For Their Lives, a group that has been holding rallies since the war between Israel and Hamas began, says the return of the remaining hostages will allow the community to begin the healing process.

After reading the names of the remaining hostages one last time, the group said they hope this will be the last rally before a celebration to mark the return of those held captive.

“It’s a mix of emotions but ultimately I think we’re all feeling really optimistic and positive,” said Run For Their Lives Boston organizer Emily Brophy.

Eyal Tarchitzky, who survived the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas, said the ret

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