Eine Allianz von über 150 Geiselfamilien und freigelassenen Geiseln fordert die Wiederaufnahme der Verhandlungen zu einem Abkommen
Ein eindringlicher Brief, unterzeichnet von über 150 direkt von der Geiselnahme vom 7. Oktober betroffenen Personen – darunter 47 freigelassene Geiseln und Familien, die 59 Geiseln vertreten, die sich noch in Gaza befinden oder in Gefangenschaft getötet wurden – fordert die sofortige Wiederaufnahme der Verhandlungen.
Der Brief, der als „mit Blut und Tränen geschrieben“ bezeichnet wird, zeigt eine geschlossene Einheit zwischen denjenigen, die die Schrecken der Hamas-Gefangenschaft am eigenen Leib erlebt haben, und Familien, die Angehörige verloren haben oder noch immer auf ihre Rückkehr warten.
Diese Allianz umfasst Familien aus dem gesamten politischen Spektrum, die sich hinter einer gemeinsamen Botschaft vereint haben: „Kehrt an den Verhandlungstisch zurück und setzt ein Abkommen vollständig um, das alle Geiseln zurückbringt.“
Die Unterzeichner verweisen insbesondere auf den tragischen Tod von 41 Geiseln, die lebend entführt, aber in der Gefangenschaft getötet wurden. „Militärischer Druck tötet lebende Geiseln und macht es unmöglich, die Verstorbenen zu bergen“, heißt es in dem Brief. „Das ist kein Slogan, sondern Realität.“
Der Brief schließt mit einer eindringlichen Warnung von Familien, die „unfreiwillig den höchsten Preis von allen bezahlt“ haben: „Die Rückkehr zu den Kämpfen wird weitere Geiseln das Leben kosten. Der Kreis der Trauer wird sich erweitern – und das vergebens.“
Der Brief im Wortlaut:
„This letter was written in blood and tears. It was drafted by Israeli families whose loved ones were taken hostage and lost their lives in captivity in horrific circumstances, and is supported by families of hostages who signed below.
We urgently call out to all who would listen: Stop the fighting, return to the negotiating table, and fully implement an agreement that will bring back all hostages, even at the cost of ending the war. Military pressure endangers them, and nothing is more urgent than
returning all hostages.
We all support this: those who returned from captivity and experienced the horrors firsthand, families of hostages still in Gaza who are terrified, those who welcomed their loved ones with embraces, and those forced to bury their loved ones, knowing they could have been saved.
The vast majority of Israeli citizens stand firmly with us, overwhelmingly supporting a deal to bring our loved ones home and end this devastating war.
Together, we all say „enough“! Military pressure kills living hostages and makes it impossible to recover those who have perished.
This is not a slogan; it’s a reality. 41 hostages who were kidnapped alive have paid with their lives, and we, their families, have paid the ultimate price. They could have returned to embraces and rehabilitation, but that chance was taken from them.
The Israeli government appears to be prioritizing continued military operations over the immediate return of the hostages, putting their lives at greater risk. While we hold our government accountable for these choices, we must not forget that Hamas bears the original and continuing responsibility for this tragedy—they murdered innocent civilians, abducted our loved ones, and continue to abuse them in captivity.
We call on the international community and all mediators to exert maximum pressure on both sides. A deal that includes the return of all hostages and an end to the war must be signed without further delay. Every moment lost could mean another life extinguished.
We, families who have involuntarily paid the heaviest price of all, raise a red flag and warn: Returning to fighting will cost more hostages their lives. The circle of bereavement will expand—and in vain.
We must stop the fighting and immediately return to the negotiating table to reach a comprehensive agreement for their return: all hostages in exchange for ending the war and finding a solution for the day after.
Signatories:
Hamas captivity survivors:
Gadi Moses, Keith Siegel, Ofer Kalderon, Eli-ah Cohen, Liri Albag, Sagui Dekel Chen, Agam Berger, Karina Ariev, Ohad Ben Ami, Arbel Yehoud, Ada Sagi, Shani Goren, Nili Margalit, Gabriela Leimberg, Yaffa Adar, Ditza Haiman, Ofir Engel, Amit Soussana, Karen Munder, Ruti Munder, Liam Or, Adina Moshe, Channah Peri, Raya Rotem, Liat Atzili, Noga Weiss, Shiri Weiss, Margalit Moses, Rimon Kirsht-Buchshtab, Sharon Aloni Cunio, Danielle Aloni, Ilana Gritzewsky, Yocheved Lifshitz, Karina Engelbert, Mika Engel, Yuval Engel, Noralin Babadila, Meirav Tal, Jimmy Pacheco, Amit Shani, Agam Goldstein, Sahar Kalderon, Erez Kalderon, Shoshan Haran, Fernando Marman, Ofelia Roitman, Clara Marman, and Raz Ben Ami.
Families of Hostages (still in captivity):
Yael, Dalit, Hoshua, and Tzvia Haggai, Dana Milo, family of Gad Haggai
Moshe, Yael, Erez, Alon, Adva Adar and Assaf Mizrahi, family of Tamir Adar
Nadav, Bar, Yaffa Rudaeff, Idit Fox Rudaeff, Noam Katz Rudaeff and Yael Sabrigo, family of Lior Rudaeff
Ranana Goma Yaakov, family of Yair Yaakov
Ella and Zanir Haimi, family of Tal Haimi
Boaz Atzili, Noa Atzili, Nir Atzili, Irit Ogara, family of Aviv Atzili
Mayan, Mital, Osnat Weiss Shoshan, Liat Weiss, Vered, Ali, Enfa and Adva Fich, Yehudit Lior, Yossi Lior, Adi Lior Zomer, Golan and Shahar Weiss, family of Ilan Weiss
Revital Cooper Nachmuchov, Rotam Cooper and Srulik, family of Amiram Cooper
Noa and Nili Margalit, family of Eliyahu Margalit
Ora Gazit and Boaz Zalmanovich, family of Arye Zalmanovich
Dorit, Yuval, and Yael Or, family of Dror Or
Inbar and Natalie Zangauker, family of Matan Zangauker
Ruby Chen, family of Itay Chen
Lishay Miran Lavi and Michal Lavi, family of Omri Miran
Bar and Gal Godard, family of Meny Godard
Nirit Lavi Alon, family of Inbar Hayman
Michel Illouz and Meirv Hammek, family of Guy Illouz
Dalit Oron, family of Idan Shtivi
Sylvia, Luis, Eitan and Stav, Lucas and Paula, Tato and Roxana Simelson, family of David and Ariel Cunio
Jill, Dvir and Tal Kupersthein, family of Bar Kupershtein
Vicki, Yehuda and Yotam Cohen, family of Nimrod Cohen
Herut Nimrodi, family of Tamir Nimrodi
Tom Engel, family of Ronen Engel
Tala Herkin, family of Maxim Herkin
Orna and Ronen Neutra, family of Omer Neutra
Ayelet Goldin, family of Hadar Goldin
Meirav and Hadar Daniel, family of Oz Daniel
Nira Sharabi and Osnat Sharabi Malaton, family of Yossi Sharabi
Anat, Haggi, Ofir, Adi, Rina and Mordechai Angrest, family of Matan Angrest
Itzhak Horn, family of Eitan Horn
Kobi Galit, Raz and Talia Kalfon, family of Segev Kalfon
Doron and Gefen Zexer, family of Edan Alexander
Families of Hostages Returned for Burial:
Adi and Avi Marciano, family of the late Noa Marciano
Gal and Bar Goren, Smadar Alfassa Goren and Dror Alfassa, Shlomo Alfassa Goren, family of the late Maya Goren
Carmit Palty Katzir & Raz Palty, Avital & Amir Shay, Hayuta Halevy, Dalit, Yair and Anat Katznelbogen, Michal and Ofer Maman, and Pini Halevy, family of the late Elad Katzir
Katia Beizer, family of the late Nick Beizer
Dikla Shamriz, family of the late Alon Lulu Shamriz
Mayan, Dan and Alex Sherman, family of the late Ron Sherman
Merav Mor Raviv, Shahar Zahiro-Mor, Eli Mor, Barak Ben Ezra, Maor Bendetz, Sarit and Gil Nezer, Naomi and Osnat Meiri, Kali and Tova Bendetz, Roni, Gal and Itay Raviv, family of the late Avraham Munder
Yuval, Talia, Mati, Ben and Eliya Dancyg, family of the late Alexander Dancyg
Ola Metzger, family of the late Yoram Metzger
Ricarda Louk, family of the late Shani Louk
Noam Peri, Reuot Even Tov and Ofry Peri, family of the late Chaim Peri
Ayelet Svatitzky, family of the late Nadav Popplewell
Esther, Yuval, Oren and Nofar, family of the late Yagev Buchshtab
Nira Sarusi, family of the late Almog Sarusi
Jon and Rachel Goldberg-Polin, family of the late Hersh Goldberg-Polin
Eshel and Alon Gat, Gil and Shay Dickmann and Snir Dahan, family of the late Carmel Gat
Michel, Oksana and Grisha Lobanov, family of the late Alexander Lobanov
Shiri Yerushalmi, family of the late Eden Yerushalmi
Merav Svirsky and Naama Weinberg, family of the late Itay Svirsky
Ofri Bibas, Dana Silberman, Yifat Zailer, Pnina Keshet Bibas, family of the late Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas
Dvora Idan and Noam Idan Ben Ezra, family of the late Tsachi Idan
Dani Elgarat, family of the late Itzhak Elgarat
Efrat and Ayala Yahalomi, family of the late Ohad Yahalomi
Anna Krok, Omri, Sharone and Arnon Lifshitz, Telma and Amichai, family of the late Oded Lifshitz
Orin Gantz Zacharia, family of the late Eden Zacharia
Avivit Yablonka, family of the late Hanan Yablonka
Nira Sharabi, family of the late Yossi Sharabi
Shoval and Rishel Tzarfati, family of the late Ofir Tzarfati
Hila Katz, family of the late Ravid Katz
Ayelet, Shai and Gil Benjamin, family of the late Ron Benjamin
Moshit Mantzur, family of the late Shlomo Mantzur
Edi Goldin, family of the late Oren Goldin
Stav Dado, family of the late Ziv Dado
Families of Released Hostages:
Gefen Sigel Ilan, Maayan Sigel Koren and Tal Ilan, family of Clara Rosa Marman
Nisan and Sharon Kalderon, Lee and Noam Dan, Nisan, Shemi, Eyal and Yael Kalderon, family of Ofer Kalderon
Zohar and Chen Avigdori, Adi Shahar, family of Sharon and Noam Avigdori
Aviv and Gila Hebaron and Limor Sela Broida, the Haran, Shoam and Kipnis families
Yechi, Yael and Neta Yehoud, family of Arbel Yehoud
Dafna and Neta Heiman, family of Ditza Heiman
Yaara Pedro, Yifat Engel Holander, Yosef Avi Yair Engel, Yonit Harari Engel, Yael Engel Lichi, family of Ofir Engel
Shmuel Brodutch and Moshe Lotem, family of Hagar Brodutch
Shira Soussana, family of Amit Soussana
Avi Zichri, family of Keren Munder
Efrat Machikawa, Moran Ben Ishai Moses, Oded Moses, Itzhik Amado, Yiftach Cohen and Dana Barnea, family of Gadi Moses
Guy and Rani Or Nasar, Dana Or and Ramzi Nasar, family of Liam Or
Yael Ben Ezra, family of Adina Moshe
Inbar Goldstein, family of Agam and Chen Goldstein Almog
Ella Mor, family of Abigail Mor Idan
Pablo Damian Roitman, family of Ofelia Roitman
Nachum, Avital, Lotem, Yael Nidam, Neil and David Kirsht Levy, Shani Segal, Hagit Segal
Ronen, Ori Ronen and Adi Ronen Almagor, family of Rimon Kirsht-Buchshtab
Reuma Arussi Tarshansky and Roxen Sahar, family of Gali Tarshansky
Lee Siegel, Yuval Brown, Gil and Itay Siegel, family of Keith Siegel
Ran Natanzon, family of Doron Katz Asher
Ziv Abud, Sigi and Momi Cohen, family of Eliya Cohen
Fiona Wax, family of Aviva Siegal
Ayelet Shahar Levi, family of Naama Levy
Simona Steinbrecher and Yamit Ashkenazi, family of Doron Steinbrecher
Tal Shani, family of Amit Shani
Osnat and Shira Matalon, Stephan Brisley, family of Eli Sharabi
Roi Abraham and Uri Ravitz, family of Alma Avraham
Ira, Albert and Sasha Ariev, family of Karina Ariev
Gilad and Nitza Korngold, family of Tal Shoham
Roni, Shai, Guy, Eli and Shira Albag, family of Liri Albag
Naamit, Jonathan and Avital Dekel Chen, family of Sagui Dekel Chen
Shlomi, Merav and Lee-Yam Berger, family of Agam Berger
Yuli, Natalie and Ella Ben Ami, family of Ohad and Raz Ben Ami“
