Families of Israeli captives held in the Gaza Strip called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the “one obstacle” to a ceasefire and swap deal.
“The targeted operation in Qatar proved beyond any doubt that there is one obstacle to returning the 48 hostages and ending the war: Prime Minister Netanyahu. Every time a deal approaches, Netanyahu sabotages it,” a statement by the so-called Hostages and Missing Families Forum read.
“The time has come to end the excuses designed to buy time so he can cling to power,” it added, as cited by Israeli media.
“This stalling has already cost us the lives of 42 hostages and threatens the lives of additional hostages who are barely surviving after nearly two years in captivity, as well as the recovery of those who have died.”
The statement by the organization, which represents relatives of most of the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, was in response to a post on X by Netanyahu on Saturday night in which the Zionist premier wrote, “The Hamas terrorists chiefs living in Qatar don’t care about the people in Gaza. They blocked all ceasefire attempts in order to endlessly drag out the war. Getting rid of them would rid the main obstacle to releasing all our hostages and ending the war.”
The reaction by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum came as thousands rallied across the Zionist entity for a ceasefire and hostage-release deal. Hamas is holding 48 Israeli hostages in Gaza, at least 20 of whom are thought to be alive.
Source: Israeli media (edited by Al-Manar)
