Day 19 of the new war in the Middle East – and in Gaza more than 200 Israelis, women and children, are still hoping for rescue. Relatives of those kidnapped in Israel called in the “Krone” conversation before the Gaza offensive: “All hostages must be rescued!” A liberation would take priority over a ground offensive.
Family members of the hostages have joined forces to form an interest group that exerts strong public pressure on the government and even criticizes the government to its core. Tenor: Rescuing hostages must have absolute priority over a ground offensive. The government knows that it is at least morally culpable.
‘Someone has to wake up the government’
“I have the impression that the government is still in shock and is ignoring our concerns,” says the daughter of a prisoner couple. “Someone has to wake her up,” she says desperately.
“It’s not just about release, but also about medical care,” two women refer to their husband and father Omri: “He has asthma.”
So far just “bait”, no major exchange in sight
In any case, the relatives of the hostages do not trust the political capabilities of the government, as it has transferred or had to transfer all its efforts to foreign mediators: the US, Egypt, Qatar. The sole purpose of the release of the hostages so far was to prevent the ground offensive. Logically, the big hostage exchange is still a long time coming.
Daniel Lipschitz takes the international community seriously: “On October 7, the day of the terrorist massacre, the big car race took place in Qatar. The emirate is known as the headquarters of the Hamas leadership. Qatar must be asked the question by the international community: ‘If you want to enter the modern world, you cannot accommodate Hamas.'”
One hope does not leave him: “I would like to see the Palestinians in Europe demonstrate against Hamas, as we criticize our government. These are two worlds.” Hope dies last…
Source: Krone
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