'Too many people are calling it a win': Three ordinary Israelis who campaigned for the hostages' return reflect on Trump and grief

Or 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 Trump

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Or 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 Trump

Vera Weidenbach

09:44 AM • May 30 2026 IDT

Gali 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.

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