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NYC Families Of Hostages Held By Hamas Remain United As 1-Year Mark Approaches
"We try not to imagine the worst and keep focusing on what we can save," Moshe Lavi said.
October 4, 2024
NEW YORK -- There are feelings of agony for Moshe Lavi and Leat Corinne Unger every time they arrive at a protest calling for the release of the hostages being held by Hamas since being brutally kidnapped on Oct. 7, 2023. But they say their agony turns into fuel for their continued fight to get their loved ones home.
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It has been nearly one year of them advocating to elected officials around the world to pressure key players into making a deal that would benefit the hostages and people trapped in Gaza. Their efforts and voices have become so loud, they take their fight to Central Park every Sunday to protest.
"We try not to imagine the worst and keep focusing on what we can save," Lavi said. "We believe we can still save him. We have no reason to believe otherwise."
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