Exactly a year ago, I graduated with two degrees from Penn, walking proudly with the Israeli flag.

UPenn changed. It's a place where October 7 denialism is thriving, where Omri's, my brother-in-law's, kidnappers are glorified, and where calls for an eternal war are legitimate.

Last year on the eve Independence Day, there was a basketball game of Omri’s favorite team, Maccabi Tel Aviv BC 🇮🇱​ 💙🏀💛

Omri took Roni to the Kibbutz celebration on his bike and he had so much fun with her that he missed the first quarter - something he never did because for him every…

🎗 Yom HaZikaron 2024. Day 220.

I'm with my dad in Soroka Hospital. His heart broke two weeks ago; he's recovering.

All our hearts are broken. My heart is scattered in so many places of those I knew and are now gone...of those who are gone and I didn't get to know...and also…

A much needed escapism but no song and national pride will change the grim reality: As we honour tonight those who fell to protect us, and mark independence tomorrow, the war still rages, agonising families still take to the streets, and a deal to #BringThemHome slips away.

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For the last few nights, Roni asks me what direction Gaza is in so that she can say goodnight to daddy. Last night she started to cry and said she wants a “real hug, not from mommy”

She’s almost 3. For the last 7 months her father is a hostage. How much longer? 💔 #BringThemHome

שבעה חודשים שהם כמו נצח. שבעה חודשים של זעקת שבר מתמשכת.

יש לי בקשה אחת אל כל אלו שנמצאים בארץ - בואו הערב, ה-7.5, לבאר שבע וזעקו יחד עמי, אביו של עמרי, דני, משפחות חטופים, וכל תושבי העוטף.

רחבת המשכן לאומנויות הבמה, באר שבע, 19:30

#BringThemHomeNow 🎗

A week since we saw your face in that video. Today a song you like was playing and Roni smiled and asked if we can dance like she and daddy dance.

I am begging anybody who will listen- don’t waste the opportunity for a deal. We need to do everything to bring my Omri home from…

ברגע שחמאס החל לאותת כי הוא מקבל את העסקה, 'גורם מדיני ישראלי' החל
לסגת ממנה; הוא ציפה כי האוייב יסרב שוב.

צאו היום לרחובות עם משפחות חטופים בכל רחבי הארץ ודרשו מממשלת ישראל להחזיר את החטופים הביתה בחיים 🎗

את משימת השמדת חמאס נשלים בעתיד במעשים צבאיים ומדיניים ולא באיומי סרק.

'One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.'

My sister Lishay Lavi Miran
and Omri's father Dani embody Tennyson's Ulysses, and their spirit guides us.

My interview with Bianna Golodryga & Zain Asher.

My key message earlier tonight at the press conference held at the Hostages Square.

Omri, my hero, I miss you, I love you, and I'll keep fighting for your freedom until you're home with Roni, Alma, and me.

204 days of silence, of darkness - and now I see your face. 💔

Your smile and the spark in your eyes will return my love. I promise we won’t stop until you’re back.

To everyone who reached out, thank you for fighting with us. Please share with the world and don’t stop until…

We haven't seen a photo of my brother-in-law Omri since October 7. An hour ago, Hamas released a recent video of him.

The video doesn't matter; it's psychological warfare.

What matters is that Omri is alive; what matters is that we can and must BRING HIM & THEM HOME alive 🎗

I feel so moved that so many of you decided to honor Omri and all of the hostages by placing a setting at their Seder table. It’s so simple: LET OUR PEOPLE GO!!!!!

No matter how hopeless we feel at times; no matter how helpless we perceive ourselves when we meet decision makers.

Our impact as families of hostages worldwide is significant, and this statement, while not immediately changing the grim reality, reflects our advocacy work.

Let my people go 💔

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Day 199

Let Our Hostages Go.

6 months came and went, but every day we wake up to the same nightmare. We will shout it from the rooftop, for as long as it takes - bring them home!

My brother Moshe Emilio Lavi reminding the United Nations about 132 Israeli hostages and my Omri, who should all be here with us now 🎗️

My father in law, Dani, is my fellow soldier in this battle to bring home our love, Omri. We never thought we would be fighting a fight like this side by side, but as we always say to one another: when Omri is home, we’ll know we did everything we could for him 🎗️💙