My name is Raz Ben Ami, and I was kidnapped with my husband Ohad from Kibbutz Be’eri on October 7. I was held captive by Hamas and was released after 54 days. Ohad, my husband, the love of my life, and the father of my girls, is still being held hostage in Gaza.

This is my story.

Ohad and I have been married for 28 years. Since the day we met, I had no doubt that I was going to spend the rest of my life with this man. Ohad proposes to me every morning and every morning I say yes. I have been saying yes for 28 years. For the past 420 days, I have woken up every morning hoping to say yes again.

Ohad and 100 remaining hostages are suffering without proper food, with no air, no light, and no warmth. No medications. They are exposed to physical and mental abuse in Hamas tunnels, deep underground.

Me and my daughters call upon all peoples and nations to demand justice. The world cannot stay silent. The evil that is being done to our people cannot be allowed to continue.

To my Jewish brothers and sisters I encourage us all to do what we can to help those who are suffering. We pray that Ohad is alive and that he will return.

There are now 870 Jewish children in Israel who were made orphans by Hamas on October 7. Their parents will not return and we must do what we can to support them.

I just visited Baltimore, Maryland with my daughters to launch a campaign to help five of these orphans

Here is a campaign to support the educational and mental health needs of these orphans.
Let us unite to help rebuild their lives.

Please join the campaign at this link. https://igfn.us/form/oQuLnA