These are the abductees' relatives who were left behind
Some hostages did not have the option to take their family members out of captivity with them.
Families of Israelis held hostage by Hamas militants in Gaza set a symbolic shabbat table with more than 200 empty seats for the hostages, at "Hostage Square", outside the Art Museum of Tel Aviv, October 20, 2023. (photo credit: TOMER NEUBERG/FLASH90)Updated: 
