On the fateful morning of October 7, 2023, a surprise attack carried out by Hamas left more than a thousand Israelis dead and some 250 taken hostage, setting off a military counterattack on Gaza that has left it in ruins and claimed an estimated 72,000 Palestinian lives. Ever since then, it has been almost impossible to say anything about the situation in the region without upsetting somebody. But that has not deterred Parents Circle – Families Forum. A nonprofit that brings together bereaved families from both sides of the conflict, PCFF has never stopped speaking out and working toward a peaceful future. Indeed, its members argue, such a path is not only possible but the only viable way forward.

Israelis and Palestinians who lost family band together to promote an end to the violence.