"100 Days in Hell": A 24-hour rally will begin Saturday evening to mark 100 days in which 136 abductees held captive by Hamas in life-threatening conditions, without food, water or medical care. For 24 hours, members of the families of the abductees, the best Israeli artists, public figures, and leaders from Israel and around the world will take to the stage of the rally. Among the many people who came to the rally was Minister Benny Gantz.
A tunnel simulating the Hamas tunnels where the abductees are being held, Tel Aviv's Abductees Square, photo: Gion Markowitz
Erez Tal and Israel Katorza opened the ceremony by saying: "We need to ensure that the square will not be empty for one minute in the next twenty-four hours. Tonight, the State of Israel and all of it sympathizes with the families of the abductees and calls to do everything possible and return them now."
A tunnel simulating the Hamas tunnels where the abductees are being held, Tel Aviv's Abductees Square, photo: Gideon Markowitz
Omer's mother Shem Tov spoke about her son: "100 days when I don't have air to breathe, but Omar really doesn't have air to breathe because he doesn't have his inhaler, days when he eats pita bread that eats his stomach. I ask the members of the cabinet, "Do everything possible to return home. Be creative, be proactive, do everything."
Omar's sister Dana also spoke, saying: "My family has been going through hell since that black day. ' My heart is in Gaza' is not a slogan, our heart is really in Gaza. What about Omar? It's a huge hole in the heart that must be closed. For the past 14 Shabbat, Omar has been making Kiddush in Gaza. When Itai and Maya came back and I heard about Omar's struggle in captivity, I wasn't surprised. He's brave, strong and heroic and I'm proud to be his big sister."
The U.S. ambassador to Israel also spoke, saying, "We won't have time to work when they go home. The United States is determined to bring everyone back. We are dealing with the government of Israel, Qatar, Egypt and any country that will help. Our hearts go out to the families who are not aware of what is happening with their loved ones. Each of them must go home, now. Today, when we mark 100 days, we say again, now!"
A tunnel simulating the Hamas tunnels where the abductees are being held, Tel Aviv's Abductees Square, photo: Gideon Markowitz
Last night it was reported that under the instructions of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Mossad chief Dadi Barnea led a move vis-à-vis Qatar that would allow medicines to be brought in to abductees held in Gaza by the Red Cross, which would transfer them to Hamas. This is part of Israel's humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. The administration of the drugs will take place "in the coming days."
The families of the abductees, who learned about the move from the media, responded to the publication: "After 98 days in the Hamas tunnels, all the abductees are in immediate mortal danger and need life-saving medicine. The War Cabinet must demand visual proof that the drugs did reach the abductees, as a condition for any compensation from Israel. The shocking images of the captives require increased pressure on the countries involved in the negotiations for immediate release, rather than stopping the delivery of medicines."
A tunnel simulating the Hamas tunnels where the abductees are being held, Tel Aviv's Abductees Square, photo: Gidutz Markowitz
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