In Madrid, relatives of those held hostage by Hamas hold a press conference to relate the ordeal they have gone through and call for more action to secure their relatives' release. "I came here to ask Spain, the world and the democratic communities to not stay silent, and demand the immediate release of my mother and family," Maayan Sigal-Koren, whose mother was taken hostage by Hamas tells the press. More than 1,400, mainly civilians, have been killed by Hamas on Israeli soil since the deadly attack on October 7 and more than 7,000 Palestinians, mainly civilians, of whom almost 3,000 children, have been killed in relentless retaliatory Israeli bombardments, according to Gaza's health ministry. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES