Debra Messing Instagram – Last night, on the 7 month anniversary of Oct 7, @bringhomenow brought our community together for “Lights of Liberty,” to honor the hostages still held captive, and the survivors of that unimaginable hell. We heard from Liat Unger whose cousin Omer Shem Tov is still being held captive, Or Gat, brother to captive Carmel Gat, Moran Stella Yanai a released hostage who shared her experience inside the tunnels. It left us all speechless. This evening was about Hope. A commitment to bring all the hostages home. Jewish Activists gathered in brotherhood, always a comfort, and Ofir Akunis, Counsel-General of NY asserted his belief that they will succeed in saving the living hostages. We sang the National anthem and Hatikva, the Israel’s national anthem. And the evening ended with 500 drones flying over the Statue of Liberty asking the world not to forget the loved ones stolen. 7 months underground. In silence. In darkness. Tortured. Raped. But full of hope that they will be saved. We mustn’t let them down. The psychological torture knowing that Hamas could have released them at anytime in the past 7 months, and the war would be over, is unbearable. The horrifying death and destruction would stop. Immediately. And they chose not to. It’s evil. They don’t want peace. They have told us time and again. And they play with the world. Announcing they accepted a ceasefire deal that was not on the table. Ever. 33 hostages released became 18, and the rest dead hostages. Without telling the Israelis. Announcing to the world the news we all have been praying for, the war was ending, but, of course, it was a ploy. To make Israel look like it didn’t want a deal. While Ham@s has turned down every single deal offered over the 7 months. All to turn the world against Israel. And it has worked. My heart breaks for all the innocent Israeli and Palestinian civilians that have endured immeasurable pain and loss. I pray that Ham#s will be wiped out, because then everyone will be free of their sadistic terror. If they stay in power (like the Nazis) there will never be peace and safety. Am Yisrael Chai