Israel has accused Issa of participating in planning the Hamas October 7 massacre in Israel. 

Only one reporter asked if the Israeli government had shared any information regarding the status of any of their loved ones held in Gaza.

The birth and celebrations of the rabbi and his wife in welcoming their first child has been covered by the haredi press, with many rejoicing the rarity and significance of the birth.

While Hollywood attends the Academy Awards and afterparties, the Hostage and Missing Families Forum have worked to display videos featuring their loved ones to advocate for their release.

“Whether the victims of October the 7th in Israel or the ongoing attack on Gaza, all the victims of this dehumanization. How do we resist?” Jonathan Glazer asked.

Princeton students have raised the plight of a fellow student, Israeli grad student Elizabeth Tsurkov, who has been a Hezbollah hostage in Iraq since March 2023.

The Iranian 38-year-old activist held a sign reading “Don’t attack the law. Hamas is a terrorist. U.K. added Hamas to the terrorist list “Terrorism Act 2000” in March 2021.”

The threat of a mass departure by the haredim may not be an empty threat and it should not be acceptable.