Families of Israeli hostages held by Hamas on Saturday called for all parties to immediately accept the ceasefire proposal detailed by US President Joe Biden, a day before, to end the nearly 8-month-long war and bring their relatives home. The Israeli government, however, said the conditions for a cease-fire still must be met. 

“We want to see people coming back from Gaza alive and soon,” Gili Roman, the brother of the Israeli hostage, Yarden Roman said. “This might be the last chance to save lives. Therefore, the current state must be changed and we expect all to adhere to Biden’s call for accepting the deal on the table, immediately. There is no other way to create a better situation for all. Our leadership must not disappoint us. But mostly, all eyes should be on Hamas.”