Hundreds of Israelis protest in Tel Aviv for captive deal
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The protesters are demanding a strike to pressure the Israeli government into reaching an agreement with Hamas.
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Demonstrators block a road during a protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government in 'Tel Aviv', on March 2, 2024. (AP)
Hundreds of Israeli demonstrators have gathered outside the Kirya military installation in Tel Aviv, demanding a prisoner exchange deal with the Palestinian Resistance group Hamas.
Thousands of Israelis have demonstrated in Tel Aviv this month against the current Israeli government and its inability to reach a captive deal.
The protesters are demanding a strike to pressure the Israeli government into reaching an agreement with Hamas to bring back over 100 captives held in Gaza since October 7.
A report published by Haaretz indicated that families of Israeli captives received funeral wreaths along with condolence letters, described as psychological warfare tactics.
Following an investigation by the Shin Bet security service, it is claimed that the wreath was ordered by Iranians who allegedly utilized an Israeli mobile phone number to place the order. The flowers were procured from a local store, unaware of their role as an intermediary, and subsequently delivered to the families, the report explained.
Netanyahu appears indifferent to captives' fate, undermined deal effort
Recently, two members of "Israel's" negotiation team told Channel 12 that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks unconcerned about the plight of Israeli captives and has hampered efforts to strike an agreement to guarantee their release.
The anonymous negotiators, recognized only by the letters "A" and "D", wished to expose the fact that "Israel" was not doing everything it could to return the captives.
"A", who used a voice modifier to conceal his identity, highlighted a culture of "cold indifference" to the captives' condition from "the top", notably the Prime Minister's Office, and said that Netanyahu was unable to consider fresh ideas during strategy discussions.
"I can't say that without Netanyahu there would have been a deal, but I can say that without Netanyahu, the chances of making a deal would be better," according to "D".
“It happens again and again, we get a mandate during the day, and then the prime minister makes phone calls at night. He says, ‘Don’t say this, don’t approve that.'"
"A" also stated that the Israeli team has been compelled to make unreasonable requests, such as the March request for a list of captives alive, which they know Hamas will not accede to.
Anat Arbel, one of the leaders of The Pink Front, a group that organizes the weekly rally on Tel Aviv's Kaplan Street has asserted that the Israeli leadership is "making cynical use of the word 'war,' using it to say that 'now is not the time to protest.'"
Arbel, a member of the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF), has said that as the IOF battles in Gaza, "this government is fighting us."
