Fighting resumed in Gaza after the six-day truce and the release of prisoners from both camps. But for the families of hostages still in the hands of Hamas, hope has once again given way to anguish and uncertainty.
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On October 7, Orgat lost his mother in the attack on Kibbutz Be’eri. Her father survived in hiding, but her sister Carmel and sister-in-law Yarden were taken hostage. Three days ago, thanks to the ceasefire, only Yarden was released. “We hoped that Carmel would also be on the list, we hoped that the releases would continue for another day or twohe explains, and we are very worried that Carmel and the other hostages in Gaza could be victims of Israeli bombs or whatever harm Hamas could do to them.”
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Because fighting resumed between Israel and Hamas after the six-day truce, which allowed the release of prisoners from both camps. But 137 hostages still remain in the hands of Hamas. Those close to them, like Orgat, fear that they will slowly be forgotten, or even sacrificed, by Israel, which continues its fight against Hamas.
“We have to throw all our weight behind a solution that will bring them all back. It doesn’t matter how we’re going to do it, at what cost. Will it be during fighting or through a new ceasefire? fire? We are not closed on the means, we just have to get there!”
Orgat, whose sister is still a hostage of Hamasat franceinfo
This is why Orgat continues to mobilize: he will be on Saturday evening in the “hostages square” in Tel Aviv, for the big gathering which takes place every weekend. The last one brought together nearly 100,000 people.
