Freed hostages, relatives of captives and staff members work together to keep the hostage crisis at the center of the diplomatic and media discourse.
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The images show Liri Albag, Karina Ariev, Agam Berger, Daniella Gilboa and Naama Levy shortly after they were abducted from their base in Nahal Oz.
“We are showing Hamas that we are still fighting and we will continue to fight until they surrender,” said Tikva Forum co-founder Tzvika Mor, whose son Eitan is being held by Hamas.
“We don’t see any deal coming soon and we see the despair of the other families,” rescued hostage’s uncle says.
“South Africa has become a leading voice for terror,” says the director of the Institute for the study of Global Antisemitism and Policy.
Josef Avi Yair Engel’s father survived the Nazi genocide and his grandson recently spent 54 days in Hamas captivity in Gaza.
Former US presidential candidate says the administration “has been anything but supportive of Israel.”
“There’s no other choice when dealing with a terror group whose goal is to eliminate Israel,” says Minister Gila Gamliel.
Hagay Lober, who son Elisha Yehonatan was killed in action in Gaza, says they are hijacking the captives’ cause to try to bring the government down.
The families asked for guarantees that the negotiation teams have the tools and the leverage to bring their children home by Passover.
