Adva, Alon and Orian, Yaffa Adar's grandchildren who were released last night as part of the deal to release the hostages, said today: "We were happy and very excited to see Grandma. We were very moved by her resilience, it's inspiring. We want to take this opportunity to say thank you to all citizens of the State of Israel.
We ask everyone to remember, we still can't see the sun because there are many more people still there. We need everyone at home with us, don't stop until the last kidnapper comes home to us.
"Today at 19:00 p.m., together with all the people of Israel, we will be in the square of the abductees to hug the families who did not hug their loved ones. Anyone who can, come and be with us and hug us."
This evening, 50 days after the October 19th disaster, a rally will be held at 00:25 in the Abductees' Square (<> Shaul Hamelech Boulevard, Tel Aviv) in support of hundreds of family members of the abductees whose loved ones are still being held by Hamas-ISIS.
Courtesy of the Families Headquarters
Speeches will be given on behalf of the families:
• Sharon Sharabi - his two brothers were abducted from Kibbutz Be'eri - Yossi (53) and Eli (51).
• Orna and Ronen Nautra, parents of Omer (22) - came to Israel from the United States to work for the return of their son.
• Asif, Bar, Gal and Dekel, children of Maya Goren (56), kidnapped from Nir Oz.
• Shoval Sarfati, Ofir Sarfati's girlfriend, was kidnapped from the party. Shoval was saved.
Additional speakers:
• Abie Moses - Chairman of the Organization of Victims of Hostilities.
• Sheikh Muafek Tarif – Head of the Druze community in Israel.
• Rabbi Yaakov Medan - Rav of the Har-Etzion Yeshiva, his son was severely wounded in the "Iron Swords" war.
• Haim Yellin - former head of the Eshkol Regional Council, member of Kibbutz Be'eri.
Artists: Ehud Banai, Eden Hasson, Itay Levy, Keren Peles, Gal de Paz.
Buses left from all over the country as well as special flights for families staying in Eilat.
List of pickup points
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