La Derecha Diario 700 days have passed since the tragic October 7
At an event, former Argentine hostage Iair Horn said that 'there are people who consider it acceptable that there are still hostages.'
Seven hundred days have passed since the massacre of October 7, 2023, when Hamas terrorists stormed the Nir Oz kibbutz, one of the places most affected by the violence of that day.
The community, which was evacuated and temporarily relocated to Kiryat Gat, organized a press conference to remember the tragedy and, above all, to keep alive the outcry for the release of the hostages who remain in Gaza.
Among the speakers were two survivors who know captivity firsthand: Arbel Yehoud and Iair Horn. Both spent months in the depths of Gaza, deprived of light, food, and dignity.
Horn spoke bluntly about what he experienced:
"I have a million stories about what it is to be in hell, in captivity. We didn't eat, there was barely any water, and when there was, it was salty. There was no air to breathe in the tunnels. But after 700 days, it seems that nobody cares anymore, as if it were acceptable for people to remain captive."
His brother, Eitan Horn, remains held. Horn confessed his fear of becoming just another name on the long list of the missing, like Ron Arad, the Israeli pilot who disappeared in 1986, or Hadar Goldin, whose body has been in Hamas's hands since 2014.
"I want to be with my brother now", he emphasized.
Meanwhile, Yehoud recounted how his life was shattered that day in Nir Oz, his "private paradise," turned into a scene of horror. He spent 482 days in Hamas's hands and described the experience as a constant struggle against hopelessness:
"In captivity there are no special days, every minute is an eternity, every second brings the risk of death. There is immense anxiety, abuse, and terrible suffering".
Addressing his partner, Ariel Cunio, still a prisoner in Gaza, he sent a message filled with love and resilience:
"I'm fighting, don't break, my love. Hold on to hope. We won't give up or break for even a second until you return."
The conference was a reminder that, beyond politics and stalled negotiations, there are lives suspended between waiting and suffering. The residents of Nir Oz, a symbol of the trauma of October 7, refuse to let the memory of their loved ones disappear into international indifference.
For them, every day that passes without news is another day of anguish. Upon reaching day 700, what they demand is simple but devastating: do not forget those who are still trapped in Gaza.
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