Israeli President Isaac Herzog, on Thursday, issued a powerful call to world leaders for immediate action to secure the release of hostages as the crisis reaches its 300th day.
"Three hundred days of agony," Herzog declared. "For 300 days, our sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers, and grandparents have been suffering in Hamas’s dungeons in Gaza."
He emphasized the gravity of the situation, stating, "Every second of these 300 days is a crime against humanity. With each passing moment, the urgency to bring them home grows more critical."
"To all the leaders of the world who wish for peace in our region, I say clearly: Help us bring our hostages home - all of them, young and old, men and women, Jews, Muslims and more.
"Help us bring them home now."
* Arutz 7 contributed to this article.