Eshkol Regional Council head Michal Uziahu spoke at the rally in Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, saying that "on the morning of October 7, Eshkol Regional Council woke up to destruction that no one had imagined. Since then, we have raised our heads. But with every step we take, we know and feel - there is no revival without the return of the hostages." According to her, "everyone wants them home. The question is the price. Will we feel secure if the fighting stops? Eshkol residents are the first to understand the security cost of Hamas in Gaza. Security for us is knowing that the state will do everything to save each and every one of us."