Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin NetanyahuSpeech delivered during the official commemoration ceremony marking the Hebrew calendar anniversary of Hamas attack Open 7 October It was broken down by relatives of the victims of last year’s Hamas attack.
The livestream showed Netanyahu standing silently at the podium for more than a minute, with protesters shouting “shame on you” and one protester repeatedly shouting “My father was killed.”
A significant portion of the Israeli public holds Netanyahu responsible for the shortcomings that resulted in the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023. They also hold him responsible for the failure to secure the release of the remaining hostages held by the militant organisation. Gaza.
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Israeli spy chief David Barnea will go to Doha to hold talks on restarting negotiations. hostage release Agreement in Gaza
Families of the hostages and many Western leaders called for this. Israeli government It will negotiate a deal following the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar earlier this month.
According to Israeli and US officials, as well as some analysts, Sinwar posed a significant obstacle to reaching an agreement that would allow the release of the 97 hostages still held by militants in Gaza; 34 of them are believed to have died by Israel. Israeli soldier.
Netanyahu has also faced criticism within Israel for obstructing mediation efforts to reach a ceasefire and hostage release agreement. On Sunday morning, Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant acknowledged that military intervention alone would not achieve the country’s war goals, including bringing hostages home. “Not all goals can be achieved by military operations alone… We will have to make painful concessions to fulfill our moral duty to return our hostages home,” Gallant said.