Thousands of anti-government demonstrators rallied for a hostage deal in Gaza in Tel Aviv and other locations Saturday night, energized by fresh momentum toward an internationally mediated agreement and a video showing a captive whose mother has become a leading voice within the protest movement.
With on-and-off negotiations with the Hamas terror group poised to restart following the successful brokering of a ceasefire in Lebanon and pressure from US President-elect Donald Trump, Einav Zangauker implored Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to strike a deal with the terror group to ensure the release of her son Matan Zangauker and the rest of the remaining hostages.
“The fact that Matan is alive doesn’t mean he will survive the winter or the continuation of the military campaign. The way to bring Matan and everyone home is only through a deal,” she said in a statement to the press.
Netanyahu’s office said in a statement Saturday night that the prime minister had spoken with Zangauker and told her that he “fully understands the severe suffering that Matan and all the hostages and their families are going through.”
The prime minister told Zangauker that Israel is working to “take advantage of every opportunity that arises to advance negotiations” and vowed to do everything to bring Matan and the rest of the hostages home, his office said…..
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One would assume that this IS a effort by Hamas to leverage their hostages in cease-fire talks that WILL be pushing to cut Hamas OUT of any post conflict power in the new government for Gaza….
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