'If It Were up to Netanyahu, We'd Reach the 20,000th Day,' Says Hostage's Brother

'If it were up to Netanyahu, we'd reach the 20,000th day,' says hostage's brother

On Day 600 of the war, the families of the hostages - like many Israelis - are still there, at 6:29 A.M. on October 7, and will be there until their loved ones return from Gaza

600 days later, Gaza border families still waiting to go home

Amir Tibon, evacuated from Nahal Oz, paints a grim picture: only 10-15% of his kibbutz’s residents have returned. By Gila Isaacson, JFeed Nearly 600 days after the October 7 massacre, the scars of war linger in the hearts and homes of Gaza Envelope residents. In the so-called “red settlements,” 13 communities hugging the Gaza border, life remains on hold. The IDF’s ongoing ban on returning, coupled with slow reconstruction, has left families lik…

Crowds of citizens are participating since morning in projects and performances all over the country to mark 600 days since the war and the captivity of the kidnapped men and women. Families of the kidnapped and activists are blocking Ayalon South near the Hashalom Interchange.