Hostages’ family members remind public ‘the hostages have no shelters’

Hostages’ family members hold up signs in photos reading “The hostages have no shelters,” as the country’s focus is dragged from the war in Gaza to the conflict with Iran.

The collage was created by Shift 101, a women-run protest group, which is looking for ways to keep the remaining 53 hostages in the public mind while gatherings are forbidden by the Home Front Command due to the Iranian ballistic missile attacks.

In the center of the collage is Ofri Bibas, sister of released hostage Yarden Bibas, sister-in-law of Shiri Bibas and aunt of Ariel and Kfir Bibas, killed in Hamas captivity. Surrounding her, clockwise from the upper left corner are May Meyer, cousin to hostages and twin brothers Ziv and Gali Berman; Ruti Strum, mother of released hostage Iair Horn and hostage Eitan Horn; Maccabit Meyer, aunt of Ziv and Gali Berman; Galit Kalfon, mother of hostage Segev Kalfon; Idit Ohel, mother of hostage Alon Ohel; Carmit Palti Katzir, the daughter of Rami Katzir, killed on October 7 and of Hanna Katzir, a released hostage who died following her return home, and sister of Elad Katzir, killed on October 7 and his body taken hostage and later brought home by IDF forces; Shay Dickmann, cousin of Carmel Gat, killed in Hamas captivity and her body later brought home by the IDF; Viki Cohen, mother of hostage Nimrod Cohen; and Anat Angrest, mother of hostage Matan Angrest.

The organizers ask the public to print the sign, take a photo, post it on social media and hang the sign on the entrance to their reinforced room or bomb shelter.