Release of roughly 150 people taken hostage by hamas. We need to bring them home safe. The negotiations has to start. Someone has to do something to bring them home near life. Chioma is one of the organizers of fridays protest. Some of the families dont even know whether their their loved ones are hostages or killed because they just have no word. Its so hard to be away from home in these terrible days. We feel helpless. We want to hug our friends and families and its just physically impossible. I didnt think there was anything more important than to be here today to stand with the hostages from this absolutely barbaric act of terrorism in southern israel. Our hearts are just breaking and Police Presence strong outside city hall with mounting concern over possible retaliation. We are encouraging people to be cautious and add security measures. But we cannot cower in fear. We need more voices from our community and our allies. Today, more than ever, there are people who didnt come purel