Quotes
We don’t have time, and the hostages don’t have time,
Horn said
After 498 days, I was released from Hamas captivity,
Horn said
The biggest obstacle to peace and stability in our region is Israel’s regional aggression,
Fidan saidI know my son is probably in tunnels, so I understand that he’s not seeing sunlight, and the air is very thin underground,
said Alexander
It’s one of President Trump’s most (important) objectives, is to get all Americans home and we’re going to be successful in getting Edan home,
Witkoff saidI can't wait for that day when they tell me, Yael, you have to come to Israel to get Edan back,
she said, her eyes filling with tearsThis is a critical time,
said Alexander, whose son was a 19-year-old soldier when he was abducted by Hamas-led militantsI don't know how, after this event they experienced yesterday, they will be able to gather their strength again,
Galia David, the mother of Evyatar David, told Israel's Reshet Bet radio station on SundayEvery time they say Edan’s name, it’s like they didn’t forget. They didn’t forget he’s American, and they’re working on it,
she said
Survivor’s guilt is prevalent as many struggle with the reality that fellow hostages remain in captivity,
says Professor Hagai Levine, head of the health team at the Hostages and Missing Families Forum
I know it sounds strange, but the Friday nights have become fun,
says MichaelIt is quite a surreal place, a surreal experience to be there,
says Michael Levy, whose brother Or was released on February 8 – one of three men whose startlingly emaciated appearances was a reminder of the horrific conditions the hostages have been held inAt the moment we are trying to keep people away from him – I have tried to explain that everyone knows his face,
says Michael of his brotherHe was almost killed so many times that it became a habit for him,
says MichaelIt feels like a strange sort of holiday from the outside world,
says MichaelOr told us that even in the worst situations what kept him alive was that he had promised himself that he would come back for Almog,
says MichaelHe will be using his voice to get his brother hostages, especially Alon, home. Our mission does not stop here,
says Michael, who has travelled across the world and met the Pope as part of his determination to keep the hostages in the public eyeBeing here today is a miracle, but I’m here to tell you we have no time,
Argamani told the Security Council
Noa Argamani is not just a witness or a victim of Hamas' cruelty, she is a survivor."
Israeli U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon praised Argamani’s "bravery and dignity," telling the councilUnfortunately, we don't have high expectations of the council. The very fact that since Oct. 7, they were not able to pass a resolution about the hostages, about the atrocities of Oct. 7, it speaks for itself."
Danon told the press