Forum for Families of Hostages and Missing Persons in Israel Made a Statement
According to the statements made on the X account of the Hostages and Families of the Missing Forum in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly held a press conference in which he announced that “the occupation will continue in the Philadelphia Corridor” as one of the obstacles to the agreement negotiations with Hamas. The forum stated that Netanyahu’s speech clearly showed that he had no intention of bringing back Israeli prisoners held in Gaza.
“Instead of saving lives and bringing back the abducted, the Prime Minister chose to abandon them,” the statement said. The statement was included. It was also emphasized that the speech Netanyahu made while responding to criticism that he did not agree to an agreement for the return of the captives was “full of lies and distortions”. The forum expressed Netanyahu’s reluctance to bring back the captives, stating that Israeli citizens would “no longer support this criminal negligence.”
Yesterday, Netanyahu stated that they were determined to continue the occupation of the Philadelphi Corridor on the Gaza border line with Egypt, as one of the obstacles to indirect negotiations with Hamas for a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement. This situation stands out as a factor that negatively affects the efforts to save the captives.
