Speaking to CBS television, the father Jonathan Dekel-Chen, Prime Minister Benjamin NetanyahuHe accused Netanyahu of not being interested in a ceasefire that would free the prisoners. Dekel-Chen said many Israelis no longer trust Netanyahu’s words and focus on his actions. “His actions are motivated by his desire to hold on to power with his minority government partners who have a radical mission,” she said.
Dekel-Chen stressed that Netanyahu was acting “with the fantasy of defeating Hamas once and for all”, adding, “However, this idea is a radical idea coming from his coalition partners and is unrealistic. At least until now, he has preferred this idea to the good of all the hostages.”
The Israeli army announced that it had found six bodies of Israeli prisoners during the clashes in Gaza. The platform formed by the families of Israeli prisoners held in Gaza recently held Netanyahu responsible for the deaths of the six Israeli prisoners, “who insists on maintaining the occupation of the Philadelphi Corridor on the Gaza-Egypt border and undermines prisoner swap agreements.” However, Netanyahu claimed that the government was determined to reach an agreement for the release of the remaining prisoners, and blamed the lack of agreement on Hamas.
Negotiations have been ongoing for a long time between the parties to stop the attacks that Israel has been carrying out on the Gaza Strip since October 7. Netanyahu has been criticized by both Israeli and international public opinion for not making a prisoner swap agreement with Hamas for political reasons. In particular, it is emphasized that the articles added by Israel to the draft agreement and its insistence on maintaining control over the Philadelphi Corridor on the Egypt-Gaza border line make negotiations difficult.
