Lishi Lavi-Miran, whose husband Omri has been held captive in Gaza for 700 days, said at a Shabbat reception in the Hostages Square that "My Omri is still surviving. If the hostages are clinging to life, then who are we to give up?" According to her, "The Israeli government is waging a war of attrition against us - against Israeli citizens in general and against the families of the hostages in particular. We are a nuisance, background noise that needs to be ignored. Shame is lost. The government no longer cares about numbers - whether it's 900 fallen soldiers, 48 hostages or 700 days. It is working to prepare the ground for the murder of hostages again. This is a real alarm coming from official and senior sources."