Prime Israeli musicians participated within the initiative to honor the proficient pianist, set to be launched from Hamas captivity quickly.
1000’s of Israelis responded to a name yesterday by the mom of Alon Ohel, a gifted pianist who has been held by Hamas in Gaza for over two years and is anticipated to be launched quickly within the hostage deal, asking them to play a piano melody in his honor.
This morning, social media accounts run by Idit Ohel, Alon’s mom, and different relations had been flooded with hundreds of movies of Israelis of all ages enjoying the piano in Alon’s honor.
On the piano in Hostages Sq., in public pianos throughout Israel, and in their very own houses, musicians of all ages performed and filmed themselves, making a nationwide live performance in honor of Alon’s return.
Prime Israeli musicians joined the initiative
Prime Israeli musicians Dana Berger and Ivri Lider additionally took half within the initiative. Lider pointed to a piano on stage at a live performance and stated it might stay there till Alon might come and play it himself.
“Thanks to your complete individuals of Israel, who love and embrace us. We love the individuals of Israel — there’s no nation like this on this planet. Now’s the time to play the sounds of hope for Alon and for all of the hostages — let’s have a live performance all throughout Israel in honor of his return,” the household posted on its Instagram account, carry.alon.residence, together with hundreds of the clips.
Household of hostage Alon Ohel at Tel Aviv’s Hostage Sq., April 28, 2025. (credit score: AVSHALOM SASSONI)
“Alon is my non-public son, however towards his will, he has turn into a son to each Israeli household. We’re moved and ready for his return. Thanks all — you’re our power and vitality to proceed the journey to carry Alon residence quickly,” stated Idit Ohel.
There was grave concern about Alon’s situation for months, which intensified after Hamas printed a video of him in September, simply earlier than the Rosh Hashanah vacation, wherein his household stated they may detect an issue with one in every of his eyes. They stated that they feared he had misplaced imaginative and prescient in that eye.
“On the eve of Rosh Hashanah, in as of late of repentance, the destiny of the lives of younger Jews, Israeli residents, is within the palms of the prime minister and the cupboard. Don’t break the nation of Israel’s coronary heart,” the household stated in a press release.
Alon has German and Serbian citizenship, along with being an Israeli citizen, and the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Serbian Overseas Minister Marko Đurić condemned Hamas for holding him captive.
Merz wrote on X: “The dehumanizing footage of the German-Israeli nationwide Alon Ohel, which Hamas printed of all instances on Rosh Hashanah, is insufferable. Hamas should instantly launch all hostages. The ceasefire should come now, the struggling should finish.”
Đurić wrote that Serbia “stands in sorrow… The video launched right now is a merciless blow to his mother and father, Idit and Kobi, and to all who lengthy for his return.”
Maybe quickly, Israelis, Germans, and Serbs can play songs of pleasure in honor of Alon’s return.
