Popular Israeli singer Shlomo Artzi delivered a powerful performance at the rally for the hostages in Tel Aviv on Saturday, displaying his support for the families of the abducted and missing.
Artzi took the stage as the final act of the rally, singing his soul-stirring songs.
Amidst the song, Artzi halted and encouraged the audience to cry out "Bring Them Home" in English.
He then resumed the song and led the audience in singing a hopeful anthem.
"I am at a loss for words to describe your pain, standing here on behalf of your beloved ones,” said former President of Israel Reuven Rivlin, who also addressed the rally.
“Every citizen in our country, each passing evening, feels the weight of this distress,” he added. “I am here to tell you that I stand with you, united in the unwavering determination to bring our abducted men and women back home. I implore world leaders and those who wholeheartedly support us, who have raised their voices for the cause of freedom, and with whom I have crossed paths during my public service career, to do everything within their power to aid us in securing the release of those abducted and ensuring their safe return. Picture it as your own child, your mother, or your grandmother.”
We don't need / Shlomo Artzi
Our eyes are already dried of tears,
And our mouth is now silent, voiceless.
What more can we ask for, tell us what more?
We already asked for almost everything.
Give us rain when the time is right,
And in the spring, sprinkle flowers around us,
And let him return to his home,
We don't need more.
We've already suffered through a thousand scars,
Deep down we've hidden a sigh.
Our eyes are already dried out from crying -
Tell us we've already passed the test.
Give us rain when the time is right,
And in the spring, sprinkle flowers around us,
And let her be with him again -
We don't need more.
We've already covered a barrow or two,
We buried our hearts among the cypresses.
Our sigh will soon break through -
Take it as a personal prayer.
Give us rain when the time is right,
And in the spring, sprinkle flowers around us,
And let us see him again -
We don't need more.