Hostage Families Hold Mock Seder To Demand: Let Our People Go!

(JNS) Families of Israelis still being held hostage by Hamas in the Gaza Strip gathered in Kibbutz Nir Oz’s bullet-riddled dining hall on April 11 for a mock seder to demand the return of their loved ones ahead of Passover, which commemorates the biblical exodus from Egypt and the Jewish people’s deliverance from bondage. The hall contained empty yellow chairs (the color associated with the campaign to free the hostages) with pictures of each of the 133 hostages still being held by the terror group, alongside empty plates and cutlery, similar to the iconic exhibit in Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square. Courtesy of the Hostages and Missing Families ForumOfri Bibas-Levy speaks during a mock Passover seder for the release of the hostages in kibbutz Nir-Oz, April 11, 2024.