Einav Zangauker, mother of Matan who is held hostage in Gaza, addressed a rally of hostages' families outside Likud headquarters in Tel Aviv. "612 days my beloved son Matan has been held in hell as Hamas' captive," she said, "612 days I haven't breathed, eaten or slept. He's dealing with muscle atrophy in captivity, suffering excruciating pain and cannot stand on his feet." Ilana Gritzevsky, Matan's partner, said: "I would never have believed that after 18 months I would still be fighting for you, Matan, and for all the hostages we left behind."

