Current sectionIsrael News'Too Many People Are Calling It a Win': Three Ordinary Israelis Who Campaigned for the Hostages' Return Reflect on Trump and GriefShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeOr Moshe, Gali Morag and Omer Tuval Credit: Tomer AppelbaumOr Moshe, Gali Morag and Omer Tuval put their lives on hold for two-plus years to run the international campaign to bring back hostages to Israel after October 7. They tell Haaretz why they don't see their efforts as a success and how they made the return a priority for U.S. President Donald TrumpVera Weidenbach09:44 AM • May 30 2026 IDTGali Morag, Or Moshe and Omer Tuval are back in Hostage Square in Tel Aviv for the first time after the clock that counted the hostages' time in Hamas captivity stopped on January 27. For more than two years, they each spent more time here than with their families or advancing their personal careers while they volunteered for the Hostages and Missing Families Forum. They orchestrated the international campaigns for the hostages' release all while the Israeli government seemed to set other priorities during the war.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Donald TrumpHamas hostagesOctober 7Israel - U.S.Tel AvivCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesIran DealGazaHezbollahIsrael ElectionsOctober 7HaQuizHaaretz Podcast3 Israelis Who Campaigned for the Hostages' Return Reflect on Trump and GriefHezbollah Rocket Falls in Northern Israeli City After Several Overnight Barrages'School Is What Makes Israeli Soldiers Willing to Sacrifice Their Lives'Just One Palestinian Herding Community Remains Here. Settlers Want It Erased TooU.S. 'More Than Capable' of Resuming War With Iran, Pentagon Chief SaysRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael Orders Unprecedented Seizure of Religious Site From Palestinian Authority'Israelis Are More Genocidal Than You Think': The 'Counter Hasbara' of Andrey XFormer Israeli Soldier Dies by Suicide in Miami at Age 23Netanyahu's Promises of Victory in Iran End in a Glorious U.S. CapitulationWill Trump Forgive Netanyahu Over Iran? The Emerging Deal Suggests NotPentagon Leaks Signal U.S. Effort to Blame Israel for Risks of Renewed Iran War