It is more than two weeks since the return of ALL the living hostages from captivity in Gaza. Praise be to G-d for this miracle for which we rejoice and give thanks!
And we continue to pray, painfully aware of those hostage families who cannot rest and move forward with their lives until their deceased loved ones are returned to them and allowed a proper burial.
(Eleven dead hostages remain inside Gaza at time of writing.)
“People talk about ‘bodies’”, says the mother of Omer Neutra. “It’s our son.” Listen to Omer's parents below or here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQcWOtOCHVe/
Itay Chen is the youngest (deceased) hostage still held captive in Gaza. His father writes: “Every day, my family waits impatiently for the worst phone call of our lives with regard to the fate of our son, Itay, and, in a cruel twist of irony, every day that we don’t get that call, we are disappointed.” Continue reading his reflection at The Times of Israel.
Until every last hostage is returned, we continue to stand with these families in steadfast prayer.