JJ in focus: hostage families demand dialogue about Israel exclusion!

JJ in focus: hostage families demand dialogue about Israel exclusion!

Tel Aviv, Israel - On May 29, 2025, the families of Evyatar David and Guy Gilboa-Dalal are concerned about the well-being of their relatives, who have been held as hostages in Gaza for over 600 days. In an emotional call, you invite the Austrian Eurovision Song Contest winner JJ to a dialogue. This step follows JJ’s controversial statements in which he asked to exclude Israel from the competition. The hostages siblings want to bring JJ closer to the reality of the hostage frames and ask him not to hide. Ilay David, the brother of Evyatar, emphasizes that you want to help him understand the complex situation in the Middle East. Gal Gilboa-Dalal, Guy's sister, adds that music should serve to unite people instead of separating them.

The discussion was re -lit by a video that was spread over the X platform. The families had already written a letter in the previous week, which, however, remained unanswered. JJ, who won the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Wasted Love" and brought the competition to Austria in 2026, said his disappointment in an interview that Russia was excluded. These views led to nationwide outrage.

The cruel reality of hostage

Evyatar and Guy were kidnapped on October 7, 2022 during the Nova music festival. The conditions of their captivity are alarming; They live in a narrow tunnel 30 meters underground, tied up and locked up in unsanitary conditions. The mothers of the two hostages, Merav Gilboa dalal and Galia David, reported on the unbearable living conditions of their sons. Ex-Geiseln like Omer Vankert and Tal Shoham described that the two live in a room that offers hardly any space for four mattresses and has a latrine-like compartment that is visible.

The health of Guy and Evyatar is worrying. They suffer from malnutrition, psychological stress and medical problems that are not treated. Evyatar has not had his glasses for a year and a half and is severely restricted in his view. These conditions are not isolated; Reports from the Israeli Ministry of Health openly steran that almost all hostages were exposed to severe torture during their captivity, including physical and psychological violence as well as inadequate medical care.

public reactions and the pressure on the government

In the Israeli public, the pressure on the government is growing to take measures to release the hostages. In Tel Aviv, more than 1000 people demonstrated for the return of the hostages from the violence of Hamas. Some participants of the demonstration criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for dealing with this crisis situation and the negotiations that have been evaluating for months. Einav Zangauker, the mother of a hostage, expressed her dream of returning the hostages during the demonstration and raised allegations against the government with regard to its inaction.

yesterday the question of the remaining hostages arose again, as many could already be dead. In view of the existing dangers and the continued torture by the kidnappers, the situation remains tense and pressing for both the relatives and for the entire society.