Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi David Lau confirmed that the search must continue through Shabbat as this is a matter of life or death.
The kidnapping, which took place on March 7 in Kuriga, a dusty town in northwestern Kaduna State, was the first mass kidnapping in the country since 2021.
Residents could be seen calling for help from balconies. Valencia's mayor, Maria Jose Catala, told reporters on Friday that four people had been confirmed dead, and from nine to 15 were missing.
Seinfeld demonstrated his commitment to raising global awareness about the dire situation faced by the hostages whose lives are hanging in the balance.
Families of abductees gather in front of the Kirya in Tel Aviv following the disaster of three people killed publicly during a hostage retrieval operation.
Gabay was murdered while working at the musical festival in Kibbutz Re'im, and has been considered missing since the attack, where more than 300 were killed.
Families set up camp near the Kirya in the center of Tel Aviv, pleading for safe return of their loved ones.
National security adviser Jake Sullivan told media that 20 or more Americans are still yet to be accounted for.
Photos of murdered, missing, and kidnapped people have been mounted on more than 1,000 empty seats in auditorium.
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