We woke up to a black morning, without a ray of sunshine in the skies
Jews are being murdered in the tunnels of Gaza
The economy and the country will stop tomorrow, to apply pressure on the cabinet and the prime minister to end the abandonment, save the living hostages, and return the 101 hostages in a deal'
Along with all the citizens of Israel, I was shocked to the depths of my soul by the terrible cold-blooded murder of six of our abductees,
We really think that the government is making these decisions for its own conservation and not for the lives of the hostages, and we need to tell them, ‘Stop!’
Nothing is worse than knowing that they could have been saved,
In the name of the state of Israel, I hold their families close to my heart and ask forgiveness,
I think this is an earthquake. This isn’t just one more step in the war,
Hersh, if you can hear us, we love you, stay strong, survive.”
I’m crying the cry of humanity,
You were abandoned on and on, daily, hour after hour, 331 days,
A deal for the return of the hostages has been on the table for over two months. Were it not for the delays, sabotage, and excuses those whose deaths we learned about this morning would likely still be alive,
This is a political convention. But needing our only son — and all of the cherished hostages — home is not a political issue. It is a humanitarian issue,
Make no mistake, Hamas leaders will pay for these crimes. And we will keep working around the clock for a deal to secure the release of the remaining hostages.”