JERUSALEM — In recent days, the families of Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza have grown increasingly desperate. AdvertisementIsrael retaliated with massive air strikes on Gaza and a ground invasion that local health officials say has killed 26,000 Palestinians in Gaza. Families of the 105 hostages believed to still be alive in Gaza say another deal is urgently needed. Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot, a senior minister in Israel’s wartime Cabinet, said this week that Netanyahu’s vow to eradicate terrorists from Gaza is unrealistic. “If the hostages come back, he doesn’t have a reason to continue the war.”The nightly protests outside his home have drawn even former hostages.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 25, 2024 22:59 UTC