Families of Hamas Hostages Protest Against Netanyahu in Israel
Families of hostages storm Israeli parliament meeting
Relatives of Israelis being held hostage in Gaza by Hamas have stormed a parliamentary committee session in Jerusalem, demanding lawmakers do more to free their loved ones.
The action by a group of around 20 relatives on Monday illustrated the growing anger over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s refusal to agree to a deal with the Palestinian group as the Gaza war grinds through a fourth month.
Hostages’ families pitch tents outside PM’s home, demand immediate deal
A group of hostages’ families and protesters blocked off traffic outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s private residence on Azza Street in Jerusalem on Sunday evening, demanding the government reach a deal to ensure the return of the remaining hostages in Hamas captivity.
Organized by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, the demonstration walked a fine line, attempting to hold the government accountable for the lives of the hostages while avoiding forthright condemnation.
Hostages’ families rally at Israeli PM Netanyahu’s home to demand exchange deal with Hamas
Relatives of the remaining hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip rallied outside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s private home Saturday to demand a deal that would bring them home.
“Do you know where your child slept last night?” Shelly Shem-Tov, whose son 21-year-old Omer, is among the hostages, begged the crowd outside Netanyahu’s Caesarea home, the Times of Israel reported.
“Can you call your child right now and ask how he is? For 105 days, I haven’t known where my child is,” the desperate mother cried.