Sharone Lifschitz: “On 7 October, my father saw his life’s work going up in flames”

Sharone Lifschitz 's mother and father were among 251 hostages Hamas had taken to Gaza that day.

Her parents were peace activists and peace activists.

For a year now, as Israel ’s war on Gaza has ground on and the conflict has widened in Lebanon , she has lobbied the Israeli government to secure the release of the remaining hostages.

Sharone Lifschitz moved to London in 1992 to study architecture and art.

Her parents Oded and Yocheved spent the decade before their abduction volunteering for a charity that helped Palestinians access medical treatment outside the Strip .

She said her parents' belief that peace was not only achievable but inevitable never wavered.

After 12 months of war, 97 of the hostages are still not free and Israel is no more safe.