My name is Noga Weiss. I’m 18 years old. I survived 50 days as a Hamas hostage in Gaza. My father, Ilan Weiss, was murdered on Oct. 7, 2023, while defending our home in Kibbutz Be’eri. His body was taken into Gaza and is still being held there.

I came back. He never had the chance. And until those held by Hamas come home, both the living and the dead, none of us are truly free.