Hostage families host a Sukkot meal and lead prayers outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence in Jerusalem, calling on the premier to reach a deal to return captives held in Gaza.
Ruby Chen, whose son, Sgt. Itay Chen’s body was seized by Hamas on October 7, 2023, and taken to Gaza tells supporters he hopes Netanyahu and ministers understand that a hostage deal and an end to the war are what is needed to heal the country.
He thanks fellow demonstrators, saying they understand that the “moral thing, the Jewish thing to do is to bring back our brothers and sisters from the hell they are in.”
Einav Zangauker, whose son Matan is held hostage, says: “We won’t be afraid to lose hope and faith, together we will bring back everyone. And we won’t be afraid to wish chag sameach to the nation of Israel in its land and in the diaspora.”
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