Bring Them Home Now: Hostage Families and Former Captive at AJC Global Forum

Former Hostage's Harrowing Account

• 💡 Noa Argamani recounted her 246-day captivity after being kidnapped from the Nova Music Festival on October 7th with her partner, Avinatan Or.
• ⚠️ She described being held with two young girls, witnessing the death of Itai and Yosi Sharabi during an attack, and living in constant fear of her captors.
• 💔 Despite her rescue, Noa emphasized that she is not truly free until her partner, Avinatan Or, and the 58 other hostages are brought home.

Urgent Appeals from Hostage Families

• 📌 Yael and Adi Alexander, parents of American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, highlighted the deteriorating condition of captives due to prolonged detention and the intense Gaza heat.
• 🎯 They stressed the need for a clear strategy to release all 59 hostages, asserting that Hamas does not value their lives and that current efforts are insufficient.
• 🗣️ The Alexanders urged the Israeli and American governments to prioritize human life over political considerations and devise a plan for their safe return.

Demands for Government Accountability

• 🇺🇸 Ruby and Hagit Chen, parents of the late Itay Chen (a US citizen killed on October 7th), criticized the Israeli government's focus on dismantling Hamas over prioritizing hostage release.
• 🤝 They thanked the American Jewish Committee (AJC) for their advocacy and called on the US administration to apply similar pressure for hostage release as it does for economic policy.
• 📈 The Chens urged direct negotiation by President Trump for US citizens' release and emphasized the "fierce urgency of now" for global action, asking individuals to contact their elected officials daily.