Tel Aviv protesters demand Israeli gov't to ramp up hostage rescue efforts

Hundreds of protesters in Israel's Tel Aviv rallied on Monday, demanding urgent government action to free remaining hostages in Gaza, hours after Hamas released Israeli-American citizen Edan Alexander -- a move that intensified criticism over perceived preferential treatment for dual nationals.

The demonstration in Hostage Square underscored deepening public anger as Israel marked 19 months since the Hamas-led attack with 251 people abducted and 1,200 killed. Israel has since launched attacks on the Gaza Strip, killing at least 52,862 people as of Monday.

Edan Alexander, an Israeli-American hostage, was released on Monday after a deal was made between Hamas and the United States. While the release brought relief, many protesters accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government of prioritizing hostages with foreign, especially U.S. passports.

Following the release of Alexander, the last living dual citizenship holder hostage, 58 hostages remain in Hamas captivity in Gaza, nearly all of whom are believed to hold only Israeli citizenship.

But what the Israeli government is doing is far from enough for the Israelis only with the passport of their home country, according to many protesters.

"I don't believe as an Israeli, that the government is doing enough to bring our hostages home," said Gary, a protester.

"What I feel is for sure that they're not doing enough at all. I think people are starting to realize that if you're not or you don't have dual citizenship, then you're like a secondary citizen. And perhaps the government won't do all that they can do to bring you home," said Nofar, another protester.

Earlier on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said an Israeli delegation will travel to Qatar's Doha on Tuesday for talks on a new Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal. However, the talks will take place "only under fire."

Tel Aviv protesters demand Israeli gov't to ramp up hostage rescue efforts

China aims to achieve secure and reliable supply of key core artificial intelligence (AI) technologies by 2027, with its industrial scale and empowerment level remaining among the world's forefront, according to a recent government action plan.

The plan, jointly issued by eight departments including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Cyberspace Administration of China, and the National Development and Reform Commission, outlines an ambitious push to deeply integrate AI with the manufacturing sector, foster new quality productive forces and comprehensively empower new industrialization. By 2027, the plan targets the deep application of three to five general-purpose large AI models in manufacturing, the development of specialized, full-coverage industry-specific large models, the creation of 100 high-quality industrial datasets, and the promotion of 500 typical application scenarios.

It also aims to cultivate two to three globally influential ecosystem-leading enterprises, a batch of specialized and sophisticated small and medium-sized enterprises, and a group of enabling service providers proficient in both AI technology and industry know-how.

Furthermore, China plans to build a world-leading open-source ecosystem, enhance security governance capabilities, and contribute Chinese solutions to global AI development.

The document outlines measures including promoting the coordinated development of AI chips' hardware and software, supporting innovations in model training and inference methods, fostering key industry-specific large models, and deeply embedding large model technology into core production processes.

The plan also emphasizes making breakthroughs in key technologies such as security protection for industrial model algorithms and training data protection.

China aims for secure, reliable supply of AI core tech by 2027