Families of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip sounded a siren for two minutes outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Jerusalem residence to urge him to bring their loved ones back, marking one year since they were kidnapped by Hamas. .
After the attacks by the radical Islamic group on October 7 against Israel, an offensive that killed 1,200 people and took another 250 hostages, families have been campaigning tirelessly for the Israeli government to reach a ceasefire agreement in Gaza that guarantees the liberation of your loved ones.
This Monday (7), relatives spoke about the immense pain and trauma they experienced, according to the Forum for Hostages and Missing Families.
“A year has passed since that Saturday morning when my parents woke up in a panic and ran to their safe room. One year since terrorists infiltrated the kibbutz. A year of mortal fear that no one can understand,” said Shir Siegel, whose parents were kidnapped and taken to Gaza.
Siegel’s mother, Aviva Siegel, was released after two months of captivity, but his father, Keith Siegel, remains a hostage.
“A year has passed since I imagined my parents coming home and us hugging each other. A year has passed, but it feels like a long day,” Siegel said.
Some relatives also expressed messages of hope and resilience.
“Omeri, my life. I miss you. I feel his absence with every breath, every moment in my body,” said Niva Wenkert, whose son Omer was kidnapped from the Nova music festival last year.
“We’re not going to give up, my life, I’m not going to give up for a second,” she said. “We are here, we will win until you come home.”
This content was originally published in Families of Israeli hostages sound siren for 2 minutes in front of Netanyahu’s house on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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