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Families of captives call out Netanyahu's gov. for 'hindering talks'

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Israeli media
  • 15 Dec 2024 12:14
2 Min Read

Israeli media outlets are reporting on the demands of the families of Israeli prisoners in Gaza, calling for their return and urging an end to political ambitions in the negotiation process.

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  • Israelis protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government and call for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip by the Hamas militant group, in Tel Aviv,
    Israelis protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government and call for the release of captives held in the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv, "Israel", on December 14, 2024. (AP)

Israeli media reported that the families of Israeli captives in Gaza blamed government ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir for obstructing negotiations, accusing them of prioritizing their "ambitions to establish their presence in Gaza."

Israeli website i24NEWS reported that on Saturday evening, the families of prisoners in Gaza "voiced strong and heartbreaking opposition, condemning the political calculations hindering the release of the hostages."

According to the website, the families stressed that "political considerations should not take precedence over human lives," while insisting that "partial negotiations would be a death sentence."

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The website stated that several families demanded, "We want our children, even if it means ending the war," while touching on the circumstances of the risk of losing captives. 

It added that the last demand is "immediate global negotiations, the return of all prisoners, and end to political considerations."

It is worth noting that Abu Obeida, spokesperson for the Al-Qassam Brigades, announced on Saturday that the Israeli occupation army had "recently" bombed a location where some of the Israeli captives were held, adding that the bombing was repeated to ensure their deaths.

In a post on Telegram, he said, "The occupation army recently targeted a location where some enemy captives were held, bombing it multiple times to ensure that they were killed," stressing that the Resistance group has "intelligence confirming that the enemy deliberately targeted the location with the intent to kill the captives and their guards."

According to the spokesperson, al-Qassam Brigades freedom fighters launched a search and rescue operation to attempt to retrieve survivors, However, only one captive was successfully retrieved, but his "fate remains unknown."

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