Israeli soldier Agam Berger walks next to masked Islamic Jihad militants as she is handed over to the Red Cross at the Jabalya refugee camp in Gaza City in January.

As Israelis , Palestinians and the world at large awaited the release of hostages and prisoners through the nascent Middle East peace agreement, Canadian family members of those killed and kidnapped by Hamas gathered virtually to share their stories and demand action.

The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs organized the meeting on Sunday, called Together in This Moment: Conversations with Families & Victims of October 7.

The first of the family members to speak was Ashley Waxman Bakshi, whose 20-year-old cousin, Agam Berger, was held hostage for 482 days before being released in January. She spoke about her cousin prayin

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