“Following the renewal of negotiations for the abductee deal, families of abductees from the Tikva Forum demand an urgent meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The State of Israel endangers the abductees when it negotiates with Hamas
In a letter sent this morning to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu by the families of abductees from the Tikva Forum, the families demanded to meet with the Prime Minister immediately in light of the departure of the delegations and the attempt to reach a deal that would not include all the abductees with Hamas. From the full letter:
In honour: Prime Minister Mr Benjamin Netanyahu. Subject: urgent meeting with the families of Forum Tikva
We heard with sorrow and astonishment that an Israeli delegation will again this morning go to discussions with the mediators to make a deal with the Nazi organization Hamas. Recently, the news was also published in the media about attempts to reach a “small deal” that would include a few hostages and negotiating with Hamas through the intermediary countries.
As everyone knows, Hamas over time has not shown any flexibility in negotiations and on the contrary, captured materials indicate that Hamas is conducting a campaign to weaken and weaken the State of Israel through negotiations and has no intention of returning the abductees.
Beyond that, from how Sinwar was eliminated, it can be clearly seen that Hamas as an organization has completely disintegrated. Sinwar was forced to flee and die almost by his own body and without any means as the last of the terrorists. The State of Israel endangers the abductees when it negotiates with Hamas for several reasons
Our very treatment of Hamas as an organization sends the message to the residents of Aza that Hamas still controls the Strip. Such a situation rules out any possibility of reaching a deal with the local parties holding the hostages.
As long as the State of Israel negotiates with Hamas, the chances that elements in the Aza Strip will gather the courage to go against it are zero. All the residents of the Aza Strip understand very well their future and the future of their families on the day Hamas returns to power if they only agree to cooperate with Israel. on.
The very thought of a deal that does not include all the abductees in itself puts our loved ones at risk. As already written, Hamas’s interest is to “drag out” as much time as possible. The abductees are languishing and they don’t have the time for the futile negotiation games that have been going on for the past few months.
Hamas, as part of the campaign of attrition, has never provided or verified the number of abductees it has and their condition. There is no sense in dealing with a murderous organization that behaves like this. Abductees don’t have time and we have to start a new way to save their lives.
The State of Israel actually produces an “oxygen pipe” for Hamas by referring to it as an organization. All this when the situation of the organization is dire and closer than ever to breaking, and precisely now is the most appropriate time to increase the military pressure and at the same time far-reaching incentives for those who will cooperate and assist in the return of our loved ones.
We demand that the State of Israel create a clear policy that will make it clear to the residents of Aza that Hamas as an organization has ceased to exist. We request to increase the efforts to reach the parties who are really holding hostages and conduct negotiations with them according to the outline that the Prime Minister himself declared even before Sinwar’s assassination.
In light of the above, we request an urgent meeting. We are anxious for the fate of our loved ones and seek to understand in depth the policy for their return.”
About Tikva Forum:
The Tikva Forum was started by parents and siblings of Israelis kidnapped into Gaza during the murderous attacks on Simchat Torah / October 7th. Their loved ones are being held hostage by Gazan terrorists, who demand that Israel release terrorists and murderers to secure the hostages’ release.
The Tikva Forum, composed of hostages’ families and friends, is dedicated to the release of every single person in Gazan captivity by means which strengthen the State of Israel and its security.
The Tikva Forum will not allow our children, parents, and friends to be used to bolster our enemies or enable them to repeat the attacks of October 7th. Our only option is to win this war and to remove any incentive to ever attack Israel again.
The Tikva Forum works to support the families of the hostages as well as the security forces fighting for the hostages’ release.
We aim to unite our nation and strengthen the national spirit through public advocacy and action until every hostage is home.
Website: Tikva Forum
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