Families of captives blast Netanyahu over plans to thwart negotiations

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
13 Jul 2024 22:28

One mother of a captive accused Netanyahu of sabotaging the deal by introducing new demands and amendments.

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Family members and supporters of the captives complete the final leg of a four-day march from "Tel Aviv" to occupied al-Quds to demand the immediate release of all captives, outside the Prime Minister's office in occupied al-Quds on Saturday, July 13, 2024 (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

Haaretz reported on Saturday that families of Israeli captives were marching toward occupied al-Quds alongside thousands to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to thwart a potential ceasefire and exchange deal.

The march, which began in Tel Aviv, has entered its fourth day, with protesters aiming to reach occupied al-Quds by evening and hold a rally outside Netanyahu’s office, the newspaper reported.

Haaretz quoted Einav Zangauker, the mother of a captive, accusing Netanyahu of sabotaging the deal by introducing new demands and amendments.

Zangauker urged that "all personal and political considerations would be set aside and that the hostages would return home" and called for all Israelis to support the march.

Since the start of the war, the Israeli side has been obstinate in reaching an agreement.

Many of the captives who have died in the past nine months were killed as a result of "Israel's" indiscriminate bombardment of Gaza. The Israeli blockade of the Strip has further exacerbated this issue.

On July 6, Reuters reported that Hamas accepted a US proposal to begin talks on releasing Israeli captives, including soldiers and men, 16 days after the first phase of an agreement aimed at ending the Gaza war.

However, two days later, a statement released from Netanyahu's office indicated that the prime minister would not be ready to endorse a permanent ceasefire until the Palestinian Resistance in Gaza is completely eliminated.

On Friday, PIJ deputy secretary general Mohammad al-Hindi told Al Mayadeen that the latest round of negotiations led to no results and that the Israeli regime was less concerned with securing the release of captives than pursuing the continuation of its war on Gaza.

Earlier today, Hamas' representative in Lebanon Ahmed Abdel Hadi told Al Mayadeen that the Resistance will not succumb to the conditions of the regime.