More than 100 people from the Triad took part in a bus trip organized by the Greensboro Jewish Federation on Tuesday so they could participate in the national March for Israel in Washington, D.C.The two charter buses left Greensboro for the more-than 600-mile round trip at about 5:30 a.m. People on board told WXII that they weren’t expecting to arrive back home until after 11 p.m.People who made the trip called it a “profoundly emotional day,” due to a number of factors. A bipartisan group of lawmakers from both chambers of Congress led a joint prayer for the hostages still being held by Hamas. The crowd also heard from some of the hostages’ loved ones, who described the horrors they are facing in Gaza.Rabbi Fred Guttman of Temple Emanuel in Greensboro told WXII he was inspired by how many young people he saw in Washington, D.C. He added that the rally didn’t feel partisan or political. There were times, he said, when the crowd broke into chants of “bring them home,” referring to the hostages.The president-elect of the Greensboro Jewish Federation echoed Rabbi Guttman’s sentiments.”To be there together, to support each other, to have this community of understanding was really important. And then also to have the families of some of the hostages there with us, telling us stories, giving us information about their loved ones that are now being held by Hamas, really moved me. I was moved to tears. I was with some high school students. They were moved to tears,” said Jenny Kaiser.Kaiser went on to say the message Tuesday was clear — the people of Israel are not fighting the people of Gaza. They are fighting Hamas.Some reports have indicated that close to 300,000 people attended the march on the National Mall.