Israel's Sports Minister Micky Zohar (R) takes part in the closing event of the International Grand Chess Championship in Safra Square in Jerusalem on September 26, 2024, highlighting the call for the release of Israeli hostages taken during the October 7 attack by Palestinian militants and held in the Gaza Strip, amid the continuing war between Israel and the militant Hamas group. (Photo by HAZEM BADER / AFP) (Photo by HAZEM BADER/AFP via Getty Images)