Seven volunteers from the Israeli NGO The Road to Recovery were murdered on October 7, leaving the group reeling. But with new members and renewed faith in one-on-one encounters, demand for rides is higher than ever

In Avi Zilberstein's car, there are photos of two men: Tsachi Idan, kidnapped from Kibbutz Nahal Oz and murdered in captivity by Hamas, and Omri Miran, his fellow kibbutznik, who was also kidnapped and is still believed to be alive.

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