Family members of Israeli and American hostages kidnapped by Hamas spoke at the "March for Israel" rally that took place in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, giving emotional testimonies about their loved ones. Thousands attended the rally, with speakers from both political parties, like Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Mike Johnson, expressing support for Israel. The Israeli President also addressed the crowd via video. The Department of Homeland Security declared it a "Level 1" security event, the highest level, due to threats. Extra security measures were taken by law enforcement.
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00:02 Family members of Israeli and American hostages kidnapped by Hamas spoke to the
00:07 March of Israel rally that took place in Washington, D.C.
00:10 on Tuesday, giving emotional testimonies about their loved ones.
00:13 Thousands attended the rally with speakers from both political parties like Senate
00:18 Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Mike Johnson expressing support for
00:22 Israel. The Israeli president also addressed the crowd via video.
00:26 The Department of Homeland Security declared it a level one security event, the
00:30 highest level due to its threats.
00:32 Extra security measures were taken by law enforcement.
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