
Mrs. Silverman Peretz moved to Israel from Maine in 2004. She lives with her…
Segev Kalfon was held for 738 days before being freed in early October together with 19 other living hostages in the American-backed hostage deal.

‘When I returned from captivity, there was a row of tractors that greeted me. Today, the tractors here bring me back to that moment several months ago. I understand the pain here but I want to give a message of hope.’

‘We’ve been stuck on October 7th. We haven’t been able to move from this grieving phase because there was no certainty, and now finally, there’s a light at the end.’

Doron Steinbrecher, who spent 471 days in Hamas captivity, tells Gadot she must continue talking about the hostages: ‘Don’t ever stop. We must keep talking and keep them in people’s hearts and minds.’

The artist behind the project says her Instagram video ‘of this weapon of war being transformed into something colorful and positive has over thousands of views and comments from all over the world.’

One grandmother, displaced for nearly 18 months, had been living in a Tiberias hotel alongside other members of her kibbutz and residents from Kiryat Shmona and other northern communities.


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