Uri Sela

Ze'ev, who shared Braslavski's testimony, said they were shot at while he was in captivity, and when Gaza was bombed, both Braslavski and his captors were in the line of fire - shells and bombs.

The Hostages and Missing Families Forum called on demonstrators to send a clear message to the government that they “will not stop until the last hostage returns.”

Families of hostages also warned that Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir will try to sabotage the deal.

Reservists and hostage families condemn Netanyahu's UN speech plan, calling the mission life-threatening and criticizing its real objective.

"Shiri, Ariel and Kfir - I love you most in the world, always in the world,” he wrote in an Erev Rosh Hashanah Instagram post.

At a Tel Aviv conference, President Isaac Herzog and others urged an urgent state inquiry into October 7, calling it essential for accountability and healing.

A total of 2.587 million students are back in school, with the hope that routine will not be disrupted again by sirens and missiles.

The teenagers declared that they would shut down high schools across the country in protest against the government’s inaction on the hostage issue.

He added that the school officials would be brought in for questioning if they do not heed his warning.

The activists are calling on the prime minister to implement the proposed hostage release agreement.